Melissa Simonsen

Melissa Simonsen has extensive experience in talent acquisition and recruitment, with a focus on the biotechnology industry. Melissa held roles such as Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Poseida Therapeutics, Principal Talent Consultant at Simonsen Says, Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Cymer, and various positions at companies like Illumina, Genentech, Biogen Idec/IDEC, and Cardinal Health. Their responsibilities included strategic recruitment, team leadership, and establishing international recruiting processes.

Melissa Simonsen earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Colorado Denver.