Nicholas Fico, PhD

Evive Biotechnology
Director of Quality Systems
Nick Fico received his PhD in Structural Biology from Purdue University and his MS in Applied Statistics from Purdue University. He has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 10 years, working in various roles for Roche Diabetes Care, AstraZeneca, and Evive Biotechnology. Nick is currently Director of Quality Systems for Evive Biotechnology where he oversees the Product Quality System, the audit program for external manufacturing and testing sites, and works with sites across the globe. Nick started in the industry by providing statistical support for manufacturing and quality, then transitioning into a global role for project deployment. He has been a lean champion and has expertise in developing and validating CFR 21 part 11 compliant software for the pharmaceutical industry as part of commercial operations.

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