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Simon Cawley

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Vice President of R&D, Clinical Sequencing Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific
📍 Oakland, California, United States

Simon Cawley is a seasoned R&D leader with 25 years of experience in the genomics sector, currently serving as VP of R&D at Thermo Fisher Scientific. He has a strong background in statistics, holding a Ph. D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and leads large multidisciplinary teams in developing high-impact life science products.

He is passionate about innovation that drives practical results in healthcare, particularly in making advanced genomic testing more accessible and rapid for oncologists and patients. His work focuses on accelerating the journey from diagnosis to effective treatment through advanced sequencing technologies.

Unique fact: Simon is an inventor on multiple patents for genomic technologies, including methods for designing and using custom microarrays.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Vice President of R&D, Clinical Sequencing Division
Job Level
Senior
Location
Oakland, California, United States
Personality Overview

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Priorities

Topics Simon cares about

Precision Oncology
His team develops and launches solutions like the Oncomine Dx Express Test to improve cancer biology understanding and identify targeted treatment options.
Accelerating Diagnostics
He is focused on reducing the turnaround time for genomic profiling results, aiming to speed up the process from patient diagnosis to treatment.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Vice President of R&D, Clinical Sequencing Division
Thermo Fisher Scientific
11-2021 - 3-2023
Vice President of Platform R&D, Genetic Sciences Division
Thermo Fisher Scientific
7-2019 - 11-2021
Vice President, Computational Biology & Software Engineering
Inscripta, Inc.
2-2014 - 7-2019
Senior Director, Software & Informatics, Clinical Sequencing Division
Thermo Fisher Scientific
1-2013 - 2-2014
Senior Director, Software & Informatics - Ion Torrent Platform
Life Technologies
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Education
1995 - 2000
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
University of California, Berkeley
1991 - 1995
BA
Trinity College Dublin
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DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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