Associate Director – Scientific Affairs
West Pharmaceuticals

In her 20 years of service at West, Ms. Paskiet's responsibilities have included supervision of laboratory operations and project advisor in support of method development and validation studies associated with container closure systems for IND and NDA filings.

She has a background in polymer analysis relating to deformulations, failures and migration studies with emphasis on drug packaging and medical devices. Her current responsibilities include coordination of studies for technical support and innovations as well as providing a forum for education of those technologies.

Ms. Paskiet holds a degree in chemistry from the University of Toledo and a QA/RA Graduate Certificate from Temple University School of Pharmacy. She has authored national and international papers on the subject of leachables and extractables and is a faculty member of the PDA Training Institute as well as a frequent speaker and organizer of conferences.