Julie Besignano

Julie Besignano is a seasoned professional in pharmaceutical manufacturing and validation, currently serving as the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technical Services Manager at Smithfield BioScience since October 2023. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Validation Engineer and Validation Specialist at Aprecia Pharmaceuticals from February 2020 to September 2023, and as a Validation Specialist / Chemist at St. Bernard Soap Company from June 2013 to February 2020, where Julie led validation efforts for cosmetic and antibacterial soap manufacturing. Previous positions also include Sr. Scientist at Patheon Inc., Validation Engineer II at Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Validation Engineer at Hospira, focusing on process and cleaning validation. Julie holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.