Guylaine Roy

Guylaine Roy has extensive experience in various roles related to project management, regulatory affairs, compliance, quality management systems, and product development in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.

Guylaine began their career as a Research Associate at McGill University in 1999, where they supervised and taught laboratory techniques to undergraduate students. Guylaine then moved on to Université de Sherbrooke, where they served as a Laboratory Demonstrator and Trainee Supervisor, teaching and grading laboratory reports.

In 2004, Roy joined Adaltis Development Inc., where they initially worked as a Research Associate, developing and implementing techniques for in vitro diagnostic tests. Guylaine later became a Project Leader, leading the development and validation of new immunoassays for the diagnosis of infectious diseases.

Roy's career in the medical device industry began in 2006 at BioSyntech Canada Inc., where they first served as a Product Manager, leading the development of hydrogel implants for cartilage regeneration. Guylaine then became the Director of Product Development, responsible for managing product development activities across multiple functional units and leading routine project meetings.

In 2010, Roy joined Piramal Enterprises Limited, Bio-Orthopaedics Division, as the Director of Research & Development. In this role, they led the division's main program, BST-CarGel®, a hydrogel implant for knee cartilage regeneration. Guylaine managed product development activities and routine project meetings across different functional units.

From 2014 to 2016, Roy worked at Jubilant DraxImage as a Manager of Compliance, leading the implementation and maintenance of quality management systems for medical devices and drug products.

In 2016, Roy joined Zimmer Biomet as a Project Manager in Regulatory Affairs. Here, they provided regulatory direction and managed the regulatory submission process for medical device products.

Most recently, Roy worked at Theratechnologies Inc. since 2017, initially as a Senior Project Manager in Product Development. Guylaine then became the Director of Project Management, overseeing and prioritizing department projects and tasks. Currently, they hold the position of Senior Director of Preclinical and Project Management.

Overall, Guylaine Roy's work experience demonstrates their expertise in project management, regulatory affairs, compliance, quality management systems, and product development in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.

Guylaine Roy pursued an extensive education in the field of Biochemistry. Guylaine began their academic journey in 1991 at Cegep de Sherbrooke, obtaining a Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC) in Sciences pures et appliquées in 1993. Guylaine then continued their studies at Université de Sherbrooke, where they obtained a B.Sc in Biochemistry from 1993 to 1996. Building on their foundation, they pursued a M.Sc in Biochemistry from 1996 to 1998 at the same institution. Guylaine Roy concluded their educational journey with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry (with Honours) from McGill University, where they actively engaged in research from 1998 to 2003.