Balaji Mahender

Balaji Mahender is an accomplished professional in the field of clinical research and translational medicine, currently serving as the Director of Clinical Research Development at bluebird bio. Previously held positions include Associate Director of Translational Medicine at Magenta Therapeutics and Principal Scientist in Clinical Biomarkers & Bioanalysis at Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions, where the focus was on Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Balaji has also contributed to ProterixBio, Inc as a Senior Manager in Assay Services and conducted assay development as a Scientist, in addition to working as an Associate Scientist at XCyton Diagnostics Private Limited. Educational qualifications include studies at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in SAS NAGAR, Mohali, and a degree from Bangalore University.