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Sarah Taylor

Evaluator · DISC type scd
Head of Business Development at 10x Genomics
📍 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Sarah leads Business Development at 10x Genomics, focusing on strategic partnerships that leverage cutting-edge genomic tools. With a PhD from UCL and a Masters from the University of Oxford, her background is in scientific R&D, where she led teams developing applications for single cell and spatial technologies.

Based in the UK, Sarah is an active participant in the European biotechnology community. She is a frequent speaker at major industry conferences and symposiums in cities like London, Berlin, and Edinburgh, sharing insights on the latest advancements in genomics and their impact on healthcare.

Her team’s recent work using high-definition spatial technology to map immune cells in colorectal cancer was published in the journal Nature Genetics.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Head of Business Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Sarah shows up

Hard To Convince
Quality Focused
Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Priorities

Topics Sarah cares about

Strategic Partnerships
As Head of Business Development, her primary role is to identify, develop, and execute strategic partnerships aligned with the company's corporate strategy and roadmap.
Spatial Biology
Her team's recent publications and her conference talks focus on using high-definition spatial technologies like Visium HD and Xenium to understand the tumor microenvironment.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Head of Business Development
10x Genomics
4-2023 - 1-2025
Senior Director, Applications (R&D)
10x Genomics
8-2020 - 3-2023
Director, Applications (R&D)
10x Genomics
4-2016 - 11-2017
Scientist II
Takara Bio USA, Inc. (formerly Clontech Laboratories, Inc.)
2-2015 - 3-2016
Scientist I
Takara Bio USA, Inc. (formerly Clontech Laboratories, Inc.)
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Media appearances

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Education
2002 - 2006
Masters
University of Oxford
2007 - 2011
PhD
UCL
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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