Esther Ferreira

Esther Ferreira has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Esther is currently working at Zymeworks Inc. as the Director of Legal, a role they started in February 2023. Prior to this, they held positions at the same company as the Associate Director of Legal from April 2022 to February 2023 and as the Senior Manager of Legal from June 2020 to April 2022.

Before joining Zymeworks Inc., Esther worked at Zenabis Global Inc. as the VP of Medical, Health and Wellness from July 2019 to March 2020.

Esther has also had experience in the legal field, working as a Legal Counsel at the Real Estate Council of B.C. from June 2016 to July 2019, where they conducted discipline and qualification hearings and provided legal advice. Esther was also a speaker at an international conference for regulators in 2016 and 2017.

Additionally, Esther worked at the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia as a Regulatory, Compliance, and Investigation professional from July 2012 to June 2016.

Esther started their legal career as a Litigation Associate at Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP from October 2010 to July 2012 and later moved to Gardiner Roberts LLP as an Associate in the Intellectual Property Group from September 2009 to September 2010. At Gardiner Roberts, they represented pharmaceutical companies in litigation and assisted with trademark applications.

Esther began their professional career as an Operations Manager at Pivotal Partners Inc. in 2004 and also worked as a Pharmacist/Consultant at Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmasave from 2001 to 2004.

Lastly, they had a summer student role at Boehringer Ingelheim, where they rotated through different departments and assisted with drug development submissions to Health Canada in 2000.

Overall, Esther Ferreira has a strong legal background with experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a diverse range of other sectors.

Esther Ferreira's education history begins with their enrollment at the University of British Columbia from 1996 to 2001. During this time, they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

After completing their undergraduate studies, Esther Ferreira went on to enroll at York University - Osgoode Hall Law School from 2005 to 2008. Esther pursued a degree in Law (LL.B.) during this period.

In addition to their academic achievements, Esther Ferreira has obtained two additional certifications. Esther is a registered member of the Bar with the Law Society of British Columbia. Esther is also a Registered Canadian Trademark Agent, certified by the College of Patent Agents & Trademark Agents Collège des agents de brevets & des agents de marques de. As the obtained month and year of these certifications are not provided, it is not possible to include this information in the summary.