Newsha Poursohi
About Newsha Poursohi
Newsha Poursohi is an Associate Director at Kite Pharma, where she oversees quality assurance and compliance for cell therapies. She has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, having held various roles at companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Genentech, and Novartis.
Work at Kite Pharma
Currently, Newsha Poursohi serves as the Associate Director at Kite Pharma, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she oversees quality assurance and compliance for novel cell therapies at the clinical manufacturing site in Santa Monica, California. Prior to her current position, she worked at Kite Pharma as a Manager from 2017 to 2020 and as a Senior Manager in QA Operations from 2020 to 2022. Her focus includes developing cell therapies for First-In-Human and Phase I/II/III clinical trials.
Previous Experience at Johnson & Johnson
Newsha Poursohi worked at Johnson & Johnson from 2014 to 2017 as a Senior Supervisor. During her three years in this role, she was based in Los Angeles. Prior to this position, she also served as a Consultant at Johnson & Johnson from 2013 to 2014 for one year in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
Education and Expertise
Newsha Poursohi holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a focus on Health Policy and Management from UCLA, where she studied from 2009 to 2011. She also studied Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. Her educational background supports her expertise in quality assurance and compliance within the biotechnology sector.
Career Background in Biotechnology
Newsha Poursohi has extensive experience in the biotechnology industry. She worked at Genentech as a Senior Supervisor from 2004 to 2008 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Additionally, she served as a Validation Specialist at Novartis from 2002 to 2004 and as a Consultant at Karl Storz Endoskope from 2010 to 2011 in the Greater Los Angeles Area.