Christopher Ehlinger

Christopher Ehlinger is currently a Senior Manager in Bioanalytical Discovery and Development Sciences (BDDS), a department of J&J Innovative Medicine (Beerse, Belgium), where he leads a team of scientists that develop bioanalytical methods to detect anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) toward biotherapeutic molecules. Prior to joining J&J in 2012, Chris worked at various CROs including ICON and PPD (NC, USA). He has 15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry supporting immunogenicity assay development, validation and bioanalysis for large molecules.

Chris received his BA in Biology from Hartwick College in Oneonta (NY, USA) and his master’s degree from Villanova University in Villanova (PA, USA).

What three things would you take if you were stranded on a desert island?

Besides the necessities of water filtration, fire starter, knife, etc…I would bring:

• My family (it would be nice to live off of the grid and not have tablets/phones as distractions)
• A guitar (I would need to learn how to play first)
• A hammock

If you weren’t a bioanalyst what would you be?

• I would love to be a professional golfer or poker player but more realistically a science teacher

What is your favorite city?

• Venice, Italy – the uniqueness of the city really left a last impression on me

Why have you decided to become a Zone Leader?

• I appreciate the opportunity to share my knowledge and experiences while working to drive engagement and learning throughout the bioanalysis community