Linda Goodman in

Linda Goodman

Login to view DISC.
Chief Technology Officer at FaunaBio
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Linda Goodman is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at FaunaBio, where she leverages her expertise in computational biology and genomics to discover new human therapeutics. A Harvard PhD graduate, she leads the development of AI-driven platforms that analyze the unique biological adaptations of animals.

Lindas professional passion is rooted in a deep fascination with evolutionary biology and population genetics. She is actively involved in the entire research process, from leading computational analysis to participating in fieldwork, such as capturing animals like the 13-lined ground squirrel for study.

An interesting fact: To build a genetically diverse research colony, Linda has gone on trips to catch ground squirrels, noting that graveyards are often ideal locations due to the quiet environment.

Read the full overview →
Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Linda shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Linda cares about

AI in Drug Discovery
Leads FaunaBio's AI platform, Fauna Brain™, and speaks at events like the AIxBio Summit about combining AI with novel biological data to find new therapeutic targets.
Comparative Genomics
Her work focuses on comparing animal genomes to the human genome to unlock new medicines, a passion that extends back to her postdoctoral research at Stanford and the Broad Institute.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

6-2018
Chief Technology Officer
FaunaBio
8-2017 - 5-2018
Postdoctoral Research Associate at Stanford University, Bustamante Lab
Stanford University
12-2014 - 8-2017
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Lindblad-Toh and Karlsson Labs
The Broad Institute
9-2009 - 11-2014
PhD Student, McCarroll Lab
Harvard University
MPhil Student, Manica Lab
University of Cambridge
In the press

Media appearances

Fauna Bio founder and CTO, Linda Goodman co-authors Nature article on comparative genomics for studying human disease and conservation. Featured in FaunaBio (company news)
See now
CTO and co‑founder Dr. Linda Goodman named to SFBT 2023 Top 40 Under 40. Featured in FaunaBio (company news)
+1 more appearances Login to view media
Education
2009 - 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Harvard University
2008 - 2009
MPhil
University of Cambridge
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Linda. Free, 10 seconds.