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Desiree van der Kleij

General Manager Netherlands

Desiree van der Kleij - General Manager Cerba Research Netherlands

Desiree van der Kleij is the COO at Viroclinics-DDL and General Manager for Cerba Research in The Netherlands since the merger between both companies in 2021. She has over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. She holds a PhD in Immunology from the Utrecht University & Leiden University Medical Center and a Master in Medical Biology from the Amsterdam University.

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Professional Experience

  • General Manager, Cerba Research The Netherlands (2021 – present)
  • Chief Operations Officer, Viroclinics DDL (2020 – present)
  • General Manager Viroclinics DDL Rijswijk Site (2020 – present)
  • Business Unit Manager, Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Netherlands (2017 – 2020)
  • Manager QC, Proxy Laboratories (2016 – 2017)
  • Managing Director Sanquin Pharmaceutical Services, Sanquin Bloedvoorziening (2011 – 2015)
  • Project Manager, TND Defence, Security & Safety (2004 – 2011)
  • Research Scientist, Leiden University Medical Center (1997 – 2004)
  • PhD, Utrecht University & Leiden University Medical Center (1998 – 2002)