Michael Simmers
Executive Operations Leader | PhD, MBA | Biotech/Med Device Leader | IP Strategy | Enterprise Strategy | Team Builder
- Role
- Ai Tutor - Biology at xAI
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Simmers
I’m an operations executive who builds high-performing science and technology organizations. With a background spanning biotech, R&D, and advanced manufacturing, I specialize in scaling enterprise systems, teams, and infrastructure that transform great ideas into sustainable business performance.At HemoShear Therapeutics, I helped grow the company from startup to a fully integrated drug discovery enterprise, building cross-functional operations across HR, IT, labs, facilities, and compliance. Those efforts supported major pharma collaborations worth nearly $1B in potential value and established the company’s internal discovery pipeline. At Luminoah, I oversaw company scaling efforts and development of manufacturing strategy for a novel enteral feeding device, establishing regulatory-ready production and optimizing vendor networks for cost, scalability, and quality.I bring a PhD scientist’s analytical mindset together with an MBA’s strategic perspective. My strength lies in aligning people, systems, and capital to enable growth, whether through operational excellence, digital transformation, or disciplined execution. I thrive in dynamic environments where innovation and structure must coexist to deliver meaningful results.I am open to executive-level operations and R&D leadership roles across life sciences, biotech, and advanced technology organizations, leveraging my experience in scaling operations, driving operational excellence, and leading cross-functional teams.
Experience
Ai Tutor - Biology
Jan 2026 — Present
Collaborate with technical teams to support the development and training of advanced AI tasks and models
Education
University of Virginia
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical Engineering
2005 — 2010
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biomedical Engineering
2001 — 2005
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2018 — 2020
Skills
- Microscopy
- Life Sciences
- Assay Development
- Cell
- Molecular Biology
- Fluorescence Microscopy
- Cardiovascular Biology
- Tissue Engineering
- Transfection
- Cell Biology
- Drug Discovery
- Flow Cytometry
- Cell Culture
- Western Blotting
- Lifesciences
- Immunofluorescence
- Confocal Microscopy
- Science
- Medical Devices
- Project Management
- Immunohistochemistry
- Qpcr
- Tissue Culture
- Biotechnology
- Elisa
- Biomedical Engineering
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