James Vlakancic

James Vlakancic is a seasoned SR. Validation Engineer at Curium Pharma since July 2019, with extensive experience in validation and project management across the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Notable roles include Project Manager/Sr. Lead Validation Engineer at Illumina, contributing to a green field facility for genetic sequencing, and Project Manager/Sr. Validation Engineer at Merck, supporting advanced manufacturing systems. Vlakancic has also held positions at Genentech, TOLMAR Inc., Novo Nordisk, GSK/Novartis, E. & J. Gallo Winery, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, and Syngenta, focusing on validation, quality assurance, and project management for various complex projects. Vlakancic holds a degree in Engineering/Business Administration, with a background in Mechanical Engineering and Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh.