Kristine Higgins
About Kristine Higgins
Kristine Higgins is a professional in Regulatory Affairs currently working at Boston Scientific and QOL Medical LLC. She has extensive experience in quality assurance and regulatory roles across various companies and holds a Master's degree in Technology Management and a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering.
Current Roles in Regulatory Affairs
Kristine Higgins is currently employed at Boston Scientific in the Regulatory Affairs department. Additionally, she holds the position of Manager of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance at QOL Medical LLC. Her roles in these positions involve managing regulatory compliance and ensuring that quality assurance standards are met.
Previous Experience at Upsher-Smith Laboratories
Prior to her current positions, Kristine Higgins worked at Upsher-Smith Laboratories from 2008 to 2014. Here, she served as Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist, a role where she guided regulatory strategy and ensured compliance with relevant regulations. Her responsibilities included overseeing submissions to regulatory bodies and liaising with internal teams to support product development.
Academic Background in Engineering and Management
Kristine Higgins holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Technology Management from the University of Saint Thomas - School of Engineering, which she attained from 2008 to 2013. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where she earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Materials Science and Engineering from 1997 to 2001.
Experience at Eleos Inc. and PDL BioPharma
Kristine Higgins has also accumulated experience in quality assurance and regulatory affairs at other notable companies. From 2006 to 2008, she worked at Eleos Inc. as Associate Manager of Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs. Prior to that, she was employed at PDL BioPharma as a QA Associate from 2005 to 2006. In these roles, she was responsible for maintaining high standards of quality and regulatory compliance.
Early Career at Orphan Medical
Early in her career, Kristine Higgins worked at Orphan Medical from 2001 to 2005 as an Associate Manager of Quality Assurance. During her tenure, she contributed to quality assurance initiatives and regulatory compliance efforts. This role provided a foundation for her subsequent positions in the regulatory and quality assurance fields.