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Will Smiley

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HR Advisor at Odyssey Therapeutics
📍 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Will Smiley is a strategic HR leader with over 15 years of experience, specializing in the life sciences industry. Holding an MSc and an SPHR certification, he focuses on innovating people practices and optimizing the employee experience at companies like Odyssey Therapeutics, Spark Therapeutics, and Genentech.

Outside of his professional life, Will is an aspiring author actively writing his first historical fiction novel, which he publishes on his Substack. He is also dedicated to community work, demonstrated by his long-term experience in nonprofit board leadership with the Felton Institute.

He is writing a novel about his 5x great-grandfather who was nearly killed by arsonists in 1879 Ohio.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
HR Advisor
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Priorities

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Life Sciences HR
His career is centered on HR leadership within the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, including roles at Odyssey Therapeutics, Spark Therapeutics, and Genentech.
Employee Experience
A core focus of his professional philosophy is the optimization of candidate, employee, and manager experiences to drive engagement and success.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
HR Advisor
Odyssey Therapeutics
5-2022 - 5-2025
Chief Human Resources Officer
Odyssey Therapeutics
7-2019 - 5-2022
Vice President HR
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
12-2018 - 7-2019
Senior Director Talent Management and Employee Engagement
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
9-2011 - 7-2019
Vice Chair of Board of Directors and Compensation Committee Lead
Felton Institute
In the press

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Will Smiley - SVP & Head of Human Resources at Odyssey Therapeutics. Featured in TheOrg.com
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Education
2002 - 2004
MSc
School for International Training
2008 - 2008
Certificate
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
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