Carla Vidal has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of packaging engineering and product development. Carla is currently working at Coherus BioSciences as the Director of Finished Product. Prior to this role, they held the position of Associate Director, Finished Product at the same company.
Before joining Coherus BioSciences, Carla worked at Dermira, Inc. as the Device and Drug Product Manufacturing Manager. In this role, they led various development and commercialization activities for devices and drug products, both internally and through the Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) network.
Carla's earlier experience includes working at Johnson & Johnson as a Staff Packaging Engineer, Process Engineer, and Project Manager. Carla played a key role in rebuilding the department and establishing new policies and procedures for a plant generating $2.2 billion in annual revenue.
Carla also worked at Guidant as a Senior Packaging Engineer, leading packaging development for a $3 billion cardiovascular medical device company. Carla's responsibilities included developing and implementing package designs for Class III implantable endovascular catheters and Class II cardiovascular devices, ensuring compliance with FDA and ISO regulations.
In addition, Carla has held packaging engineering roles at Synthes Corporation, Shaklee Corporation, and Nestle, where they gained valuable experience in packaging design and compliance.
Overall, Carla Vidal's work experience showcases their expertise in packaging engineering, product development, and leadership in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.
Carla Vidal holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of San Francisco School of Management, which they obtained from 1997 to 2002. Prior to that, they completed a Master of Science (MS) degree in Packaging from Michigan State University between 1994 and 1996. Their undergraduate education includes a Bachelor's degree in Food Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, which they completed from 1987 to 1991. Carla Vidal has also obtained additional certifications such as a 6-sigma Green Belt and a Lean Yellow Belt from Johnson & Johnson.
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