Macha Nikolski

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Head of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics team at Centre national de la recherche scientifique

Greater Bordeaux Metropolitan Area, France

Overview

Macha Nikolski leads the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics lab at CNRS in Bordeaux. Her work focuses on multi-omics data integration, AI-driven translational research, and biomarker discovery, particularly in oncology. She also directs the Bordeaux Bioinformatics Center, providing data analysis and strategic consulting to external partners, and holds a PhD from Université de Bordeaux.

She is a dedicated mentor to her students, celebrating their achievements and actively helping them find career opportunities. Macha is also passionate about science communication, organizing hands-on bioinformatics workshops for the public to make complex topics like sequence alignment and 3D protein structures accessible and engaging for all ages.

She was awarded the prestigious Severo Ochoa Women Researchers Fellowship and will be a visiting researcher at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center in 2026.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Precise

Critic

They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Topics They Care About

AI in Cancer Research
Her 2026 fellowship at Barcelona Supercomputing Center focuses on AI-driven computational biology for cancer, and her team is actively recruiting students to work on LLMs for drug response prediction.
Multi-omics Integration
A core focus of her research lab is developing methods to integrate and analyze heterogeneous biological data, including genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, to make new discoveries.
Student Mentorship
Actively promotes and celebrates the successes of her students, from PhD thesis defenses to helping junior students find internships, showcasing a commitment to their growth.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2019
Head of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics team at Centre national de la recherche scientifique
8-2014
Senior Research Scientist at Centre national de la recherche scientifique
2010
Head of Bordeaux Bioinformatics Center at University of Bordeaux
9-2009 - 9-2010
Research Scientist at Centre national de la recherche scientifique
2000 - 2002
Research Engineer at Synopsys

Education

1996 - 2000
PhD from Université de Bordeaux
1994 - 1996
Masters from ENSEIRB-MATMECA

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Insights For Selling To Macha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Macha is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Macha

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Macha move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Macha take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Macha

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