Tim Silcott

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Head of Talent Acquisition (Consultant) at Enliven Therapeutics

South San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Tim Silcott is a biotech talent acquisition leader specializing in scaling R&D teams for startups. He has a proven record of rapidly expanding companies like HI-Bio, Enliven Therapeutics, and Maze Tx through crucial growth phases, including pre-acquisition. He holds a Bachelors Degree from the University of Colorado Boulder.

While his personal hobbies are not publicly detailed, his professional choices suggest a deep engagement with cutting-edge medical science, from gene editing to cardiac regeneration. His education in Colorado suggests a possible connection to the local culture and sports scene.

He grew HI-Bios team from 23 to 80 people, building the R&D organization that led to its successful acquisition by Biogen.

Personality Overview

Slow To Decisions

Social Proof Driven

Thoughtful In Approach

Their motivation stems from the impact that their decisions can have on the organization.
  They are good and approachable with everyone, internally and externally. They usually go by the book, following all rules and procedures.

Topics They Care About

Biotech Talent Strategy
He builds and leads talent acquisition functions from the ground up, shaping R&D organizations for companies like Maze Tx and HI-Bio.
Startup Scaling
He has repeatedly guided biotech firms through pivotal growth periods, successfully preparing them for significant milestones like acquisitions and late-stage clinical development.
Gene Editing
Through his work with Metagenomi, he has been directly involved in recruiting talent for developing novel CRISPR nuclease toolboxes to cure diseases.

Media Appearances

Tim has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2023
Head of Talent Acquisition (Consultant) at Enliven Therapeutics
6-2025
Talent Acquisition and Human Capital Consultant at The Heart Company
5-2024 - 1-2025
Talent Acquition Partner - Immunology/Nephrology, West Coast Hub at Biogen
1-2023 - 1-2025
Head of Talent Acquisition (Pre-Acquisition by Biogen) at HI-Bio
1-2023 - 6-2024
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant at Metagenomi

Education

2006 - 2010
Bachelor’s Degree from University of Colorado Boulder

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Insights For Selling To Tim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘others say that’, ‘zero risk in’, ‘seen proof of’ etc.
  • Engage other key stakeholders on their side and leverage if they approve of your product
  • If possible, connect them to existing customers

DONT's

  • Don’t don the salesperson avatar, be the friendly advisor instead
  • Don’t use phrases like ‘there might be’, ‘we haven’t yet’, ‘latest technology’ etc.
  • Don’t keep pushing them for a straight answer, just make your own conclusions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tim is

  • Low risk, approval of other stakeholders and successful process-based evaluation are most important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tim

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tim move?

  • They do not like to rush, so they could be slow in making decisions.
  • Can Tim take some risk or not?

  • They are risk-averse and like to make decisions that others support.

You And Tim

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