Paola Bandiera

Paola Bandiera is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in quality assurance and project development within the pharmaceutical industry. Currently serving as Quality Assurance Lead and Associate Director at Takeda since October 2019, as well as holding the role of Quality Assurance Lead for Europe at bluebird bio since December 2018, Bandiera oversees the Quality Organization for commercial gene therapy products, ensuring compliance with GDP, GMP, and GTP regulations. Prior roles include QA Manager at Biogen from 2012 to November 2018, and various positions at Novartis, where responsibilities included project development and quality control management. Bandiera's career began at Pfizer/Pharmacia/Nerviano Medical Sciences from 1999 to 2007, contributing to oncology projects and analytical method validation. Educational qualifications include a post-degree specialization in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from Politecnico di Milano and a degree in Chemistry from Università degli Studi di Milano.