Alaina Anand

Scientist, Upstream Process Development, Bioprocess R & D at Pfizer

Speaker

Alaina Anand is a Scientist in Upstream Process Development within Bioprocess R&D at Pfizer, based in Andover, Massachusetts. She supports the development and optimization of upstream cell culture processes to enable robust, scalable biologics manufacturing. Her work primarily focuses on early‑stage programs, applying next‑generation technologies to process development. She also works cross-functionally on process modeling efforts. Alaina received a master’s degree in Bioprocess Engineering from UC Berkeley and a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. She enjoys tackling complex bioprocessing challenges that drive improvements in culture productivity and efficient process implementation at scale.