Alejandro Benavides
About Alejandro Benavides
Alejandro Benavides is a Compliance Associate at Kite Pharma, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in compliance and audit management across various companies, including FOMAT Medical Research, Anthem, Amgen, and Sunken Accountancy Corp.
Work at Kite Pharma
Alejandro Benavides has been employed at Kite Pharma as a Compliance Associate since 2021. In this role, he focuses on compliance monitoring and audit management. His responsibilities include developing metrics for audits and audit responses, which demonstrates his analytical skills. He works in Santa Monica, California, contributing to the company's commitment to maintaining high compliance standards within the biopharmaceutical industry.
Previous Experience in Clinical Trials
Before joining Kite Pharma, Alejandro worked as a Clinical Trials Assistant at FOMAT Medical Research for three months in 2020. His role involved supporting clinical trial operations in Oxnard, California. This experience provided him with insights into the clinical research process and the importance of compliance in medical studies.
Experience at Anthem
Alejandro served as Medicare Programs Sales Support at Anthem from 2010 to 2014. Over the course of four years, he gained valuable experience in the healthcare sector, focusing on sales support for Medicare programs. This position laid the groundwork for his future roles in compliance and audit management.
Background in Quality and Compliance at Amgen
From 2014 to 2018, Alejandro worked at Amgen as an Admin for Global R&D Quality, Compliance, and Audit Learning and Performance. His four-year tenure involved supporting quality management processes and compliance training. He contributed to continuous quality process improvements and supported RDQC audits using the Quality Management System (QMS).
Audit Coordination Experience
Alejandro has extensive experience in audit coordination and management. He has handled Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) audits and participated in regulatory authority inspections. His responsibilities included distributing audit notices, conducting remote feasibility assessments, and managing documentation, showcasing his organizational skills and attention to detail.