Synoptic Bio — Talent Pipeline

Total Candidates

Hired

Ready to Hire

Active Interest

In Conversation

Not Approached

CRO / Partner

SAB Candidates

SAB Confirmed

Role Pipeline Summary Click any card to see full details & candidate profiles

Founding CEO

1 identified

✓ Hired

Chris Whelan — Role Filled

Focus efforts on CMO, Head of Proteomic Data Science, and PM hires.

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Chief Business Officer

2 identified

Active Interest

Evan Mills (Thermo Fisher / Olink VP Global Sales) — interested, evaluating

Allow time for Evan to evaluate salary & career-risk trade-off; prepare comp structure and equity narrative.

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CMO / VP Clinical & Regulatory

10 identified

Initial Conversation

David Morgenstern, PhD (DELFI Diagnostics — lead candidate, intro via Karl Smith-Byrne); DeAunne Denmark in pipeline for CMO discussion; David Perlman as potential Translational / Medical lead

Progress David Morgenstern conversation via Karl intro. Open CMO-role conversation with DeAunne Denmark. Evaluate David Perlman for Translational / Medical lead scope. Pair with Lokander (regulatory) on reimbursement strategy.

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Director of Regulatory Affairs (Fractional)

1 identified

Ready to Hire

Erika Lokander — confirmed; fractional Sr Director RA, scope for full-time post-seed.

Proceed with onboarding. Align on fractional scope, hours, and comp. Introduce to CMO lead once engagement progresses.

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Head of Proteomic Data Science

4 identified

Ready to Hire

Sara Ahadi, PhD — lead candidate; ready to start, incorporation pending.

Complete incorporation so Sara Ahadi can formally start as HoDS lead.

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Proteomic Data Scientist #1 — Biobanks & Multi-Omics

4 identified

Not Approached

No FTE lead yet — BioXcelerate as CRO interim. Jacqueline Dron (Broad Institute) in pipeline for Data Scientist conversation.

Open conversation with Jacqueline Dron (Broad) re: DS#1 fit. Assess Abolfazl Doostparast seniority before approach.

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Proteomic Data Scientist #2 — Dried Blood Proteomics

2 identified

Not Approached

Liping Hou, PhD (J&J) — designated FTE lead

Initiate LinkedIn outreach; align on cross-workstream visibility into DS#1 and Nomic lung cancer work.

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Proteomic Data Scientist #3 — Diagnostics + Biomarkers

2 identified

Not Approached

Shirley Nieves-Rodriguez, PhD (J&J) — designated FTE lead

Approach after Liping Hou outreach underway; defer Benoit SAB conversation until Sara is settled.

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Senior Project & Operations Manager

2 identified

Ready to Hire

Trish Vosburg (formerly Broad Institute) — very interested

Align on working-hours expectations before offer. Boston location is a structural asset for Broad Clinical Labs & LC3 coordination.

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🔬 Scientific Advisory Board 5 advisory categories · 15 candidates · 1 confirmed

1 Confirmed

2 Warm / Stay in Touch

12 Not Approached

3 Flags / Cautions

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