Jose Mena
About Jose Mena
Jose Mena is a Quality Systems Specialist III at Kite Pharma, where he has worked since 2020. He specializes in deviation training, root cause analysis, and CAPA Effectiveness Verification, ensuring compliance with regulatory and GMP guidelines.
Work at Kite Pharma
Jose Mena has been employed at Kite Pharma since 2020, currently holding the position of Quality Systems Specialist III. In this role, he facilitates deviation training with a focus on retrospective review, root cause analysis, solutions development, and CAPA Effectiveness Verification. Mena also serves as the Quality Assurance Lead for Manufacturing and Materials Management areas, ensuring the approval and timely shipment of final products in compliance with regulatory and GMP guidelines. His experience at Kite Pharma spans over four years.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Before his current role, Jose Mena worked at Kite Pharma as a Quality Assurance Specialist in Clinical Quality Operations from 2016 to 2019. This position allowed him to gain significant experience in quality assurance processes within the clinical setting. Prior to this, he was employed at Atara Biotherapeutics as a Document Control and Knowledge Management Associate from 2019 to 2020, where he contributed to managing documentation and knowledge systems.
Education and Expertise
Jose Mena earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, completing his studies from 2011 to 2015. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his work in quality systems and assurance, particularly in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Early Career as HLA Laboratory Technician
Jose Mena began his career as an HLA Laboratory Technician at Ronin Staffing LLC, where he worked for six months in 2015. This early experience in a laboratory setting contributed to his understanding of quality processes and compliance in a scientific environment.