Elizabeth Pabalan
About Elizabeth Pabalan
Elizabeth Pabalan is a Senior Manager of Quality Assurance at Kite Pharma, where she has worked since 2021. She has over 15 years of experience in quality assurance and related roles across various pharmaceutical companies.
Current Role at Kite Pharma
Elizabeth Pabalan serves as the Senior Manager of Quality Assurance at Kite Pharma, a position she has held since 2021. Based in El Segundo, California, she oversees quality assurance processes and ensures compliance with industry standards. Her role involves managing quality systems and leading initiatives to enhance product quality and safety.
Previous Experience at Kite Pharma
Prior to her current role, Elizabeth worked at Kite Pharma as a Senior QA Specialist - Frontline from 2019 to 2021. In this capacity, she contributed to quality assurance efforts and supported frontline operations. She also briefly served as a Senior QA Specialist - Disposition in 2021, where she focused on product disposition processes.
Career Background in Quality Assurance
Elizabeth has extensive experience in quality assurance, having worked at Dendreon as a Senior Quality Specialist from 2016 to 2019 and as a Quality Specialist II from 2011 to 2016. Her early career included roles at Leiner Health Products as a GMP Auditor and at Nexgen Pharma in various positions, including Senior Chemist and QA Stability Coordinator.
Educational Background
Elizabeth Pabalan completed her high school education at Robert A. Millikan High School, earning her High School Diploma. She furthered her education at the University of California, Irvine, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree. This educational foundation supports her expertise in quality assurance and compliance.
Early Career Experience
Elizabeth began her career as a Lead Pharmacy Technician at CVS Health, where she worked for ten years from 1996 to 2006. She also held a position as Chemist I at Watson Pharmaceuticals for nine months in 2003-2004. These early roles provided her with a solid foundation in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.