Ata Janjua

About Ata Janjua

Experienced Cell Therapy professional with a diverse history of working in Quality, Manufacturing and MS & T groups.

Experience

1. Sr Process Engineer i

   Kite Pharma

   Sep 2024 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Lead end-to-end continuous improvement (CI) program, introducing 6 major operational efficiency, business continuity and cost-reduction projects- Integrate technical leadership with strategic planning by leading projects’ technical design & execution as well as co-developing the business case to support investment decisions- Influence and communicate effectively with various CMC stakeholders, including global & site leadership, quality, regulatory and process development- Lead global reagent filtration project, ensuring compliance with both EMA and FDA regulatory standards- Collaborate with Regulatory and cross-functional leads in regulatory document submission- Drive mission-critical decisions based on risk/mitigation matrix- Serve as SME for cell therapy process and equipment during FDA Audit.

Education

• Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering

  Master of Science - MS, Applied Biomedical Engineering

  2021

• University of California, Riverside

  Bachelor’s Degree, Biology, General

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Research
• Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (Rt-Pcr)
• Cancer Research
• Aseptic Technique
• Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (Qpcr)
• Plant Biology
• Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Dna Extraction
• Microscopes
• Hospital Operations
• Pcr Primer Design
• Cell Biology
• Matlab
• Clinical Research
• Gel Electrophoresis
• Biology
• Molecular Biology
• Scientific Writing
• Slide Preparation
• Cell Culture
• Laboratory Skills
• Pcr