Christilyn Graff

Background

About Christilyn Graff

I am a Biotech leader passionate about developing people, teams, and drugs. Over two decades, I have built a reputation for integrating key insights from diverse experience as a bench scientist, project leader, and leadership team member to cultivate talent, optimize lab processes and data utilization, and improve the teaming ecosystem. Developing People and the Next Generation of Leaders: Mentored and developed scientists across all levels, from Associate Scientist to Director. Created internal pipeline of employees equipped to increase impact across portfolio projects, technology initiatives, and project leadership while recruiting high-performing individuals. R&D representative to companywide temporary work assignment program. Developing Teams and Influencing Company Culture: Leader and key contributor to Discovery Research and R&D-wide initiatives. Recognized for creating strong team culture, sense of community, and diverse coalitions to advance initiatives. Championed, designed, and co-taught pilot training series for all R&D employees focused on embedding skills, tools, and actions of high-performing teams in all members. Member of R&D DEI committee, leading efforts focused on identifying barriers and addressing obstacles to increase inclusion and access to opportunities. Developing Drugs and Advancing Technology: Extensive history working on the cutting edge of antibody engineering technologies, implementing strategies to accelerate discovery and optimization of high-quality, developable therapeutic candidates. Recognized for working on established biological pathways, as well as novel biology, encompassing therapeutic areas including oncology, neurology, immunology, hemophilia, and fibrosis. Championed and led efforts to advance new technology platforms and manage and extract value from data.