Paula Perez, PhD
About Paula Perez, PhD
Paula Perez, PhD, is a Senior R&D Packaging Engineer at Boston Scientific with extensive experience in medical device packaging and a strong background in research and development.
Company
Paula Perez currently holds the position of Senior R&D Packaging Engineer at Boston Scientific. She has been with the company since 2021, where she focuses on research and development in packaging engineering. Boston Scientific is known for its advancements in medical devices, and Paula's role includes contributing to the innovative packaging solutions that support these devices.
Title
As a Senior R&D Packaging Engineer, Paula Perez specializes in the research and development of packaging solutions. This role involves designing and developing packaging that ensures the safe and effective delivery of medical devices, with a particular focus on enhancing aseptic presentation and usability.
Education and Expertise
Paula Perez achieved her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Packaging Science from Michigan State University, where she engaged in research focused on the safe delivery of sterile medical devices. She also holds a Master of Science (MS) in Packaging Science from Rochester Institute of Technology and dual Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Facility Management Technology-Industrial Technology from Farmingdale State University of New York. Additionally, she earned a Technician degree in Electronics in Communications from Instituto Politecnico Loyola.
Background
Paula Perez has accumulated diverse industry experience in packaging engineering through various roles. She worked as a Senior Packaging Engineer and Project Packaging Engineer at B. Braun Medical Inc. in the Dominican Republic, a Packaging Specialist/Consultant at IESC - International Executive Service Corps, and a Packaging Engineer at Edwards Lifesciences. Her experience extends to her roles as R&D - Customer Packaging Intern at Unilever, Graduate Assistant and Teaching Assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology, and intern positions at A&Z Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Dominican Electrical Transmission Company.
Achievements
During her Ph.D. studies, Paula Perez contributed to research aimed at designing package opening features to enhance the safe delivery of sterile medical devices. Her work targets reducing healthcare-acquired infections through improved packaging solutions. Additionally, she served as a speaker at the Healthcare Packaging Immersion Experience (HcPIE) at Michigan State University, sharing her expertise and insights into packaging engineering in the healthcare sector.