Dipl.-Ing. Katharina Gschwandtner

Cambridge, MA, USA (09/2015-03/2017) and Vienna, Austria (04/2017-11/2017)

Led/managed high-visibility "Baxter Top Project" (reported to investors) to develop, register and launch new biologic drug in U.S., EU and RoW (development of injectable therapy indicated for Primary Immune Deficiency, for subcutaneous self-admin by patients at home to significantly improve patient convenience and therapy compliance).

Project Management responsibilities for a mosquito-borne vaccine project; finalizing of clinical phase I/II Lead of sub-projects in accordance with project manager for the Seasonal Influenza pogram Responsible for consolidation of functional costs for price proposals in several BARDA tender procedures; primary contact person for finance/ contract related requests/ amendments PPM contact person for finance planning processes (LRP, SPM, Budget)

Working on 4 vaccine development programs (Seasonal/ Pandemic Influenza) from exploratory research through licensure. Generation and maintenance of integrated project plans and associated project documentation; set-up of project timelines and facilitation of scenario analyses; supporting global project managers in coordination of cross-functional project core teams. Responsibility for budgeting and controlling of R&D program spend; primary point of contact for external collaboration partners.

Research work for Diploma Thesis to study the influence of recombinant Wnt proteins on osteoblast differentiation of murine Embryonic Stem cells in serum free medium. Lab experience with PCR, ELISA, Cell Culturing, Cloning, SDS-PAGE-Gel, etc.