Scott Gottesman

VP, Human Resources

Scott Gottesman

Scott is an HR leader who brings over 15 years of HR/TA experience across all business functions and geographies within life sciences. He has direct knowledge and working experience in TA/HR in over 25 countries. He has been deployed several times, for long stretches, overseas where he did both turn around- and build-work in the EU, APAC and LATAM.

Prior to AVROBIO, he spent over 8 years at Biogen and held various leadership roles of increasing responsibility, including the ownership of the recruiting strategy and operations for designated regions (US, APAC, LATAM, EU) within Corporate Functions, Global Commercial Operations, R&D, Manufacturing and Executive Search. His last role at Biogen was the Head of Talent Acquisition for Biogen’s US Organization, International Markets, Medical and Global Product Strategy & Commercialization. Prior to Biogen, Scott spent six years as a Senior Consultant at Winter Wyman & Company, an award-winning, 40+ year old recruiting agency. Scott’s earlier career consisted of him founding and running his own vinyl record import business for over 8 years, including a retail store at 279 Newbury Street in Boston, MA.

Scott is an Advisory Board Member for Enspira, an innovative, LGBTQ-owned HR services, search and technology firm working to re-imagine and revolutionize the human work experience. Scott has a BA from Brandeis University.