Kenia Pech
About Kenia Pech
Kenia Pech is a Senior Research Associate at Instil Bio, with extensive experience in Quality Control and research roles across several biopharmaceutical companies. She has a strong background in cell culture, laboratory compliance, and training, having authored numerous technical documents and led investigations into non-conformance events.
Current Role at Instil Bio
Kenia Pech serves as a Senior Research Associate at Instil Bio, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she leads investigations into non-conformance events, focusing on deviations and Out of Specification (OOS) results. Her work emphasizes product impact and root-cause analysis, ensuring compliance and quality in research processes.
Previous Experience at Atara Biotherapeutics
Kenia Pech worked at Atara Biotherapeutics in various capacities. She served as a QC Associate II from 2018 to 2019 and later as a Senior QC Associate from 2019 to 2021. During her tenure, she established Quality Control laboratories for cell culture and radiation, authored Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and led training initiatives for Quality Control personnel.
Experience at Kite Pharma
Before her time at Atara Biotherapeutics, Kenia Pech worked at Kite Pharma as a QC Associate from 2016 to 2018. Her role involved ensuring quality standards in laboratory processes, contributing to the overall quality assurance efforts within the organization.
Educational Background in Biology
Kenia Pech earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from California State University, Long Beach, where she studied from 2009 to 2015. This educational foundation provided her with the knowledge and skills necessary for her subsequent roles in research and quality control.
Early Career as Research Assistant
Kenia Pech began her professional career as a Research Assistant at the CSULB Research Foundation in 2015, where she worked for six months. This role allowed her to gain practical experience in research methodologies and laboratory practices, which she later applied in her quality control positions.