Frances Fernandez

Frances Fernandez is a seasoned Quality Assurance professional with extensive experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Currently serving as a Senior Specialist in Quality Assurance at Neurocrine Biosciences since April 2019, Frances has progressed through various roles in the field, including Specialist and Associate Specialist. Prior to this, Frances worked at Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services as a Senior Quality Assurance Assistant and Quality Assurance Assistant, and at Ardea Biosciences as an Associate Scientist I and Bioanalytical Lab Technician. Frances began a career in research as a Research Assistant at Dr. Yitzhak Tor Research Lab at UC San Diego. Frances holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry/Chemistry from UC San Diego, along with certificates in Quality Assurance and Control and Business Intelligence Analysis from UC San Diego Extended Studies.