Jose Caraballo

Independent Expert Formerly Vice President, Kite Pharma

Jose Caraballo Oramas is a biopharmaceutical quality and manufacturing leader with more than 30 years of experience across engineering, manufacturing, and quality in regulated environments. He served as Vice President of Quality Compliance, Quality Systems, and Quality Engineering at Kite Pharma, where he led global quality initiatives supporting the manufacture of autologous CAR-T cell therapies. His work focuses on manufacturing readiness, quality system governance, and scalable operating models for advanced therapies. He advises organizations on operational readiness and quality system design for biopharmaceutical and advanced therapy manufacturing. Jose serves on the Board of Directors of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) and on the PDA Advisory Board for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs).

Jose Caraballo - Kite Pharma - Expert Speaker at the 11th CAR-TCR Summit 2026