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Art Polk

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Head, Corporate Development (Pharmaceutical/Biotech and AI) at PacBio
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Art Polk is a fractional CFO/CBO and corporate development leader specializing in the intersection of finance, strategy, and science within the AI-era life sciences sector. An MBA from The Wharton School, he has co-founded multiple biotech startups, including Tinker Therapeutics and PetDx, focusing on therapeutics and advanced diagnostics.

He has a significant background in developing platforms for both human and animal health. His work has spanned novel therapeutics, multi-cancer early detection through liquid biopsy, and large-scale clinical genomics aimed at improving health equity for underrepresented populations.

Unique fact: Art co-authored a clinical study on a next-generation sequencing blood test for early cancer detection in over 1, 000 dogs and holds a related patent.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Head, Corporate Development (Pharmaceutical/Biotech and AI)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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AI in Life Sciences
His focus is on bridging business models with AI-native workflows, generative biology, and multimodal data applications in biotech.
Biotech Startups
He has co-founded multiple companies (PetDx, Tinker Therapeutics) and serves as a fractional executive and advisor to several others, guiding them through various funding stages.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Head, Corporate Development (Pharmaceutical/Biotech and AI)
PacBio
10-2024
Co-Founder, CFO/CBO
Tinker Therapeutics
7-2022 - 6-2025
Chief Financial Officer
Galatea Bio Inc.
4-2019 - 7-2023
Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Corporate Development
PetDx
1-2022 - 1-2023
Independent Consultant & Advisor
Polk Expeditions
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Education
2024 - 2026
Master of Business Administration - MBA
The Wharton School
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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