Ciara Corrigan
About Ciara Corrigan
Ciara Corrigan is the Senior R&D Project Manager for Tracheostomy at Teleflex in Athlone, Ireland, with over 15 years of experience in the medical device industry.
Current Position
Ciara Corrigan is currently the Senior R&D Project Manager, Tracheostomy at Teleflex. Based in Athlone, County Roscommon, Ireland, she oversees the research and development projects related to tracheostomy. This role leverages her extensive background in medical device engineering and project management.
Previous Roles at Teleflex
Before her current role, Ciara Corrigan held significant positions at Teleflex including Global Project Manager for Global Strategic Projects for nine months in 2021, and Project Manager for Strategic Initiatives from 2019 to 2021. Both positions, based in Athlone, showcased her ability to manage large-scale and high-impact projects effectively.
Experience at Cardinal Health
Ciara Corrigan worked at Cardinal Health as a Principal Engineer in Divisional Engineering from 2017 to 2019. During her tenure in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, she honed her skills in engineering project management and contributed to the company's strategic engineering initiatives.
Roles at Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies Group
Ciara Corrigan has a substantial history with Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies Group. She served as Senior Manufacturing Engineer Europe/Asia from 2015 to 2017 and Senior MPI R&D Engineer from 2010 to 2015. Additionally, she worked as an R&D Engineer from 2007 to 2010. Her contributions were pivotal in the development and manufacturing processes of minimally invasive therapies.
Educational Background
Ciara Corrigan studied Biomedical/Medical Engineering at the University of Ulster, earning a BSc(Hons) Biomedical Engineering with DIS from 2002 to 2006. Her academic background laid a solid foundation for her career in the medical device industry, combining engineering principles with medical applications.
Early Career and Internships
Ciara Corrigan began her career as a Design Assurance Engineering Intern at Medtronic from 2004 to 2005, followed by a role as an R&D Quality Engineer at Boston Scientific from 2006 to 2007. These early experiences provided her with a strong foundation in quality engineering and R&D practices.