Maria Penzo, PhD
About Maria Penzo, PhD
Maria Penzo, PhD, is a Senior Site Start Up and Regulatory Specialist at Boston Scientific with extensive experience in clinical trials and drug discovery across multiple countries.
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Maria Penzo, PhD, holds the position of Senior Site Start Up and Regulatory Specialist at Boston Scientific since 2021.
Professional Experience at Syneos Health
Maria Penzo served at Syneos Health as Lead Senior Clinical Trial Specialist for Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. from 2019 to 2021, amounting to 2 years. Her role was based in the Munich Area, Germany, where she made significant contributions to the clinical trials domain.
Research and Industry Roles
Penzo has accumulated extensive experience in both research and industry. She worked at DOCS as an Amgen FSP Clinical Trial Associate from 2018 to 2019 in Munich, Germany. Prior to that, she was a Research Scientist at GlaxoSmithKline and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2015 to 2017 in Tres Cantos, Spain. Her early career includes roles at the CNRS in Montpellier, France, and the Medical Research Council in London, UK.
Educational Background
Maria Penzo holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the National Institute for Medical Research, completed in 2014. She earned her Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies from Università di Bologna in 2009 and completed a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnologies from the same institution. Additionally, she spent a year studying Life Sciences at Université de Cergy-Pontoise through the Erasmus program.
Multinational and Multilingual Expertise
With professional experience across five different countries, Maria Penzo has a multifaceted background in clinical trials and drug discovery, specifically in infectious diseases. She speaks five languages at a professional level, enhancing her ability to operate in diverse international environments.