Vijetha is a Scientist working in Research and Development, in Lonza’s Cell and Gene Technologies space. Based out of Houston, Texas, she has nearly 12 years of experience in the biopharma industry. Vijetha started her scientific career at Lonza in 2017, and has since contributed to a variety of projects focusing on developing platforms and analytics for viral vector production. She currently leads projects that emphasize on developing assays and evaluating tools to characterize lentiviral vectors.
Originally from India, Vijetha has a background in biotechnology from RVCE in Bangalore, and graduated from Rice University in Houston with a degree in Bioengineering. Prior to joining Lonza, she worked at Nanospectra Biosciences, a medical device start-up that develops nanotechnology-based therapies, where she had the opportunity to dabble in several roles such as process development, manufacturing and quality. She believes that this former experience served as a solid foundation to equip her with the skills required to succeed in Lonza’s CDMO environment.
Vijetha credits her family for her strength and success. As a mother to two young boys under the age of six in a dual career household, she is passionate about advocating for working mothers in science, and is constantly exploring ways to build a support system around her, balancing work and family.