Haliegh Townsend
About Haliegh Townsend
Haliegh Townsend is an Automation Process Engineer III at Kite Pharma, with a background in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University. She has held various engineering and management roles in the pharmaceutical and research sectors since 2012.
Work at Kite Pharma
Haliegh Townsend currently serves as an Automation Process Engineer III at Kite Pharma, a position she has held since 2024. Prior to this role, she worked as an Automation Process Engineer II at the same company from 2022 to 2024. Her work at Kite Pharma is based in Frederick, Maryland, where she contributes to the automation processes within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Haliegh Townsend earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University. She studied at the university from 2016 to 2020, gaining foundational knowledge and skills in engineering principles relevant to her current role in automation.
Professional Background
Haliegh Townsend has a diverse professional background that includes various engineering and management roles. She worked as a Senior Project Engineer at Project Farma from 2020 to 2022 and held multiple positions at The Johns Hopkins University, including Learning Den Senior Program Manager and Research Assistant. Her early career included roles in sales and marketing, providing her with a broad skill set.
Previous Work Experience
Before her current role at Kite Pharma, Haliegh Townsend accumulated experience in several organizations. She was a Product Compliance Engineering Intern at Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2019 and worked as a Sales Specialist at Halo Horses LLC from 2012 to 2016. Additionally, she held positions as a Research Assistant at both the Wilmer Eye Institute and The Johns Hopkins University, as well as roles in sales and marketing at Digital Heat Corporation and ForagerOne.