Shifa Javed

Shifa Javed is a regulatory affairs and scientific research professional with over six years of experience across biotechnology, academia, and government. She holds a research background from the University of Waterloo, where she worked on gene therapy projects through the Mitacs Accelerate program from 2019 to 2022. Her expertise includes regulatory submissions and preclinical R&D for Class IIa and IIb medical devices, with proficiency in EU MDR, FDA, Health Canada, and ISO 13485 compliance. At Bowhead, she supports scientific documentation, quality systems, and clinical validation studies—bridging gene therapy research with regulatory science to help move innovation safely toward patients.