Carmilia Jiménez-Ramirez

Carmilia Jiménez Ramírez is the Head of Quality Control Analytical Technologies, Global Quality at BioMarin. Her team is tasked with life cycle management of analytical control systems from early clinical stages through commercialization for BioMarin’s product portfolio. Additionally, her team oversees authorship and developing strategies for analytical sections in regulatory submissions, design and execution of studies for process development, and technical support to manufacturing and QC for laboratory investigations. She has previously held various scientific positions at Ajinomoto Bio Pharma Services, Gilead Sciences, Merck and Amgen within quality control and analytical development departments focusing on management of biologics programs for oncology, hematology, rheumatology and renal disease indications. She received a bachelor's degree in Biology and Pre-medical Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, a doctorate degree in Microbiology and Immunology from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has conducted research as a Postdoctoral Fellow at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.