Deirdre Balfe

Deirdre Balfe has extensive experience in quality assurance and operations management within the pharmaceutical industry. Currently serving as a Business Program Lead at Pfizer since October 2015, Deirdre has held various titles including Operations Lead and Contract Manufacturing Quality Manager. Prior to Pfizer, Deirdre was the Third Party Manufacturing Quality Assurance Manager at Abbott EPD/Mylan EPD, overseeing quality activities for 15 manufacturers across five EU countries. Deirdre’s earlier roles include Quality Assurance Manager at Rottapharm, Quality Assurance Specialist at Bristol Myers Squibb, and Quality Engineer positions at DeRoyal and Boston Scientific. Deirdre holds a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology from Trinity College Dublin and a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from Dublin City University.