Jemila Forde

Biopharmaceutical professional with hands-on cGMP industry and regulatory documentation experience.

Experience authoring and revising SOPs and maintaining controlled documentation, deviation and CAPA records in regulated pharmaceutical environments. Currently building clinical research and regulatory expertise. Strong organizer and self-starter with an aptitude for learning new systems and translating between technical, quality and cross-functional teams

Editorial Intern at Caribbean Medical Journal (2024-12 – 2025-05)

• Managed incoming manuscript submissions: logging, organizing and tracking status across concurrent submissions in a deadline-driven workflow.
• Assessed submissions for methodological rigour and compliance; escalated concerns to senior editors.
• Coordinated author-reviewer communications and maintained records of editorial decisions and publication workflow.

Upstream Process Development Scientist at Spark Therapeutics (2023-09 – 2024-05)

• Optimised rAAV gene therapy production platforms through systematic bioprocess parameter evaluation across fed-batch and perfusion modes at multiple scales.
• Authored and revised SOPs; delivered cross-training sessions on bioreactor software and equipment to internal departments.
• Led RCA and CAPA activities to identify root causes of process deviations and implement preventive measures, directly analogous to clinical quality event management.
• Contributed to the development of a Raman spectroscopy-based predictive model for real-time non-invasive metabolite and cell count monitoring in bioreactor cultures.
• Managed bioreactor consumables inventory and maintained audit-ready documentation throughout.

Cardiovascular Technician at Cardiovascular Associates Limited (2021-12 – 2022-02)

• Collected and entered structured clinical data to support physician-led patient assessment and diagnosis.
• Performed and documented EKGs, stress tests, Holter recordings, echocardiographs and bone densitometry with full clinical record maintenance.
• Maintained diagnostic equipment and ensured complete, accurate records for clinical review.

Customer Service Representative at Direcone International Contact Center (2019-03 – 2019-10)

• Entered interaction data accurately into CRM platforms; tracked request status and followed up to ensure resolution.
• Communicated with clients using established scripts; escalated unresolved issues following standard procedures.

Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician at Janssen Biotech (2024-06 – 2024-10)

• Aseptically sampled and processed daily cell counts from 110L, 500L, 1000L, and 2000L bioreactors across batch, perfusion, and single-use formats under cGMP requirements.
• Contributed to integration of new single-use bioreactor technology within upstream manufacturing suites.
• Performed SiP, CiP, and CoP activities; maintained accurate batch records and deviation logs.

Master of Science in Biotechnology & Biopharmaceutical Processing – Thomas Jefferson University (2023-05 – 2023-05)

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Technology – University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (2021-09 – 2021-09)