Jian Wang

Jian Wang is a Director for Bioanalysis in the Clinical Pharmacology group at Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CA, USA). Prior to his current position, Jian worked as a Senior Principal Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb (NJ, USA) for 23 years. Jian graduated from Michigan State University (MI, USA) with a PhD in Analytical Chemistry focused on mass spectrometry and later became a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institute of Health (MD, USA). Jian offers 25+ years of experience in discovery and regulated bioanalysis in the pharmaceutical industry, managing internal and outsourced pharmacokinetic (PK), biomarker and clinical diagnostic analyses of both small and large molecules in LC/MS, ligand binding and ligand binding-LC/MS hybrid platforms, as well as using in vitro diagnostics. He is the co-coordinator of the Regulated Bioanalysis Interest Group at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry and has served as a sub-team lead of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists ADC bioanalysis committee.

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

• Guitar
• iPhone
• Telescope

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

• In event management

What is your favorite city?

• Beijing

Why have you decided to become a Zone Leader?
Being a Zone leader is an effective platform to exchange information and contribute to the bioanalytical community.