Amy L. McDaniel, PhD Bristol-Myers Squibb

Amy McDaniel is the Microbiology Center of Excellence Leader at BMS, based in New Brunswick, NJ. In this role she oversees microbiology methods globally, and is responsible for bringing new technologies into BMS. Prior to Bristol Myers, Amy worked as a microbiology reviewer at the FDA in CDER, where she assessed applications for sterile pharmaceutical drug products. She also has 18 years of experience in various roles in biotechnology at Pfizer, including QC Microbiology, Manufacturing, Technical Operations, and Quality Assurance. Amy has written numerous articles and given many presentations on rapid microbiology methods and risk assessments in microbiology.