Carmen Arigita

Carmen Arigita is a skilled professional in the pharmaceutical industry with extensive experience in quality management and drug product development. Currently serving as the Vice President of Global Quality at Valneva since January 2024, Carmen previously held various leadership positions at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson from April 2014 to January 2024, including Head of Drug Product Development Vaccines and Sr. Director QC Large Molecules. In these roles, Carmen successfully led large teams, drove global testing strategies, and was instrumental in developing the supply chain for the Ebola vaccine. Prior experience includes serving as Sr. Manager Quality Assurance and Systems at Janssen-Cilag Mexico after being selected for the International Development Program. Carmen earned a Ph.D. in Pharmacy with a focus on Immunology from Utrecht University and completed the International Development Program at Johnson & Johnson.