Urszula Abbassi
About Urszula Abbassi
Urszula Abbassi is a Talent Acquisition Lead at Kite Pharma, specializing in cell therapy recruitment. She has extensive experience in human resources, having worked in various roles at Amgen and other organizations, and holds a Master's degree in Human Resources from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland.
Work at Kite Pharma
Urszula Abbassi serves as the Talent Acquisition Lead at Kite Pharma, a role she has held since 2020. In this position, she leads the Talent Acquisition Operations Team, focusing on recruitment for cell therapy. Abbassi has developed and implemented long-term Campus Recruiting strategies that align with the company's Inclusion and Diversity initiatives. Her work emphasizes the importance of early talent programs and she is dedicated to mentoring and coaching team members to help them reach their potential.
Previous Experience at Amgen
Prior to her current role, Urszula Abbassi worked at Amgen in various capacities from 2010 to 2020. She served as a Client Relationship Manager from 2010 to 2014, followed by her role as Manager of Transactional Operations from 2014 to 2017. Abbassi then transitioned to the position of Account Manager, where she worked from 2017 to 2020. Additionally, she was an HR Coordinator at Amgen from 2008 to 2010. Her tenure at Amgen provided her with extensive experience in human resources and client management.
Education and Expertise
Urszula Abbassi holds a Master's degree in Human Resources from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland, which she completed from 2000 to 2006. She also earned a Human Resource Management Certificate from California State University-Dominguez Hills in 2008, completing the program in 11 months. Her educational background provides a solid foundation for her expertise in talent acquisition and human resources.
Early Career Background
Urszula Abbassi began her career as an intern at Hudson Global Resources in 2005, where she worked for two months in Toruń, Poland. She then took on the role of HR Specialist at Sodexo Poland from 2006 to 2007, gaining valuable experience in human resources. This early experience laid the groundwork for her subsequent roles in talent acquisition and HR management.