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Will Thompson

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Founding Partner, Operations Lead at Move Analytical
📍 Durham, North Carolina, United States

Will Thompson is an analytical chemist and the Founding Partner of Move Analytical. With a Ph. D. from UNC-Chapel Hill, he specializes in developing platform technologies to make complex bioanalysis, like metabolomics, accessible to non-experts. His career includes leading product development and commercialization at 908 Devices and an adjunct professorship at Duke University.

As a self-described "Lover of Science, Tech, and People, " Will thrives on collaboration across disciplines. He enjoys connecting with new and old colleagues at industry events and actively participates in the scientific community by sharing insights and celebrating the successes of his peers.

Unique fact: While at 908 Devices, he was known as the "Trail Boss" for leading the end-to-end product development of a new metabolomics product.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Founding Partner, Operations Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Accessible Metabolomics
His company, Move Analytical, is focused on creating tools, software, and workflows designed to make high-throughput metabolomics easy for non-experts to use.
Product Commercialization
He has extensive experience leading new product introductions, driving commercialization strategies, and managing early adopter programs from his time at 908 Devices.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Founding Partner, Operations Lead
Move Analytical
11-2024 - 3-2025
Director, Life Science Business Development
908 Devices
3-2023 - 11-2024
Principal Scientist (R&D), Life Science Applications Lead
908 Devices
8-2021
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Duke University School of Medicine
8-2021 - 3-2023
Principal Scientist, Research and Development
908 Devices
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Education
2001 - 2006
Ph.D.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1997 - 2001
BS
University of North Carolina Wilmington
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