Julie Forte

Julie Forte, MS, MT (ASCP), RAC, currently serves as Senior Director and Sr. Principal Scientist in Global Regulatory Affairs at Merck, a position held since January 2018, where additional responsibilities include Chief of Staff to VPs of Global Regulatory Affairs in Oncology and the IVD Therapeutic Group. Previous experience encompasses roles such as Director of Global Regulatory Affairs at PRA Health Sciences, Associate Director of Global Regulatory Affairs at Ophthotech, and Global Drug Regulatory Affairs Project Leader at Actelion, among others. Julie Forte began a career in regulatory affairs following foundational roles in medical technology and laboratory science, supported by a Master of Science in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs from Temple University and a Bachelor of Science in Laboratory Sciences and Medical Technology from Thomas Jefferson University.