Cell and immunotherapy developer for oncology and infectious diseases
ImmunityBio is a public biotech company developing cell and immunotherapy products focused on activating innate immune responses to attack cancer and infected cells. The hiring mix reflects a manufacturing-intensive operation: healthcare and research roles dominate, followed by significant manufacturing and legal hiring—consistent with their active projects around CMC regulatory strategy, equipment qualification, facility buildouts, and ERP system development. Pain points around cGMP compliance, production shortages, and treatment adoption signal a company scaling from development into commercial manufacturing and market deployment.
Notable leadership hires: Field Medical Director, Sales Training Director, Area Business Director, Clinical Implementation Director, Business Director
ImmunityBio develops cell and immunotherapy products designed to strengthen patients' natural immune systems against cancer and infectious diseases. Founded in 2014 and based in San Diego, the company operates as a public biotech with 501–1,000 employees. The product pipeline includes approaches to activate both innate and adaptive immunity, with a focus on building immunological memory. Current commercial efforts center on oncology (notably bladder cancer) and infectious disease indications. The company's infrastructure spans clinical development, regulatory affairs (using Veeva RIM and Vault for compliance), manufacturing operations, and commercial sales.
ImmunityBio develops cell and immunotherapy products that activate the innate immune system to target cancerous and infected cells while building immunological memory. The approach focuses on strengthening natural immune defenses rather than replacing them.
ImmunityBio is headquartered in San Diego, California. The company is publicly traded and was founded in 2014.
Active pain points include cGMP compliance, production shortages, inventory inefficiencies, low treatment adoption rates, and prescriber adoption barriers—particularly in the bladder cancer market. The company is also working to improve lab operational continuity and meet turnaround time requirements.
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