Dhara Patel

Dhara Patel is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in validation and engineering within the biopharmaceutical industry. Currently serving as a Manager of Validation at Poseida Therapeutics, Inc., Dhara oversees site validation activities encompassing equipment, product, process, automation/computer systems, and cleaning validation. Prior roles include Senior Validation Engineer at Sanofi Pasteur, Automation Validation Specialist at Sharp, and various positions at IPS-Integrated Project Services, LLC, and Shire. Dhara began a research career as a Student Research Assistant at Rutgers University, focusing on molecular genetics related to neuroscience. Educationally, Dhara holds a Bachelor's degree in Biological Science from Rutgers University.