About Praesidia

We are united by a shared commitment to advancing best-in-class medicines for CNS disorders.

Our team of operators, biologists and chemists have extensive experience – from discovery through post-launch development and global approvals. By integrating our collective experiences we are rapidly advancing multiple clinical candidates for psychiatric and neurological disorders.

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Praesidia Leadership

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David McKinzie, PhD

Head of Biology

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David O. Calligaro, PhD

Toxicology

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Jason W. Boggs

DMPK

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Dod Michael, PhD

Biology Strategy Advisor

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Kevin Fales, PhD

Head of Chemistry

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Nick Camp, PhD

Chemistry Project Lead

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Mary Mader, PhD

Chemistry Strategy Advisor

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Karthika Nair

Operations

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Julia Jones

Finance

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Legal Counsel

Board of Directors

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Pasha Sarraf, MD, PhD

CEO, Executive Chair

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Shawn Titcomb

Director

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Martin Lehr

Independent Director

Join Us. Make a Difference.

Become a part of our team to build Praesidia with shared values and unifying organizational objectives.

Having successfully built organizations from scratch, Praesidia Management strongly believes that success of a business, be its science or balance sheet or social impact, depends on the organizational culture of the company.



Praesidia is a team where every individual takes ownership in every aspect of the organization and is not driven merely by their job responsibility on paper.



The building blocks of the Praesidia team are experts who are not only passionate about what they do but also have the conviction that their passion will translate into meaningful impact under the Praesidia umbrella.



If you are such an individual who believes that the organizational goal is always larger than any personal glory, then do look out for our important position requirements posted here in the future.

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We welcome conversations with potential new partners, investors, and those who believe in our mission.

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