David First

Human Resources Officer at SQZ BIOTECHNOLOGIES COMPANY

60 year

Health Technology

Consumer Services

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David First is currently the Chief People Officer at SQZ Biotechnologies Co. Prior to this, he was the Chief Human Resources Officer at Avedro, Inc. from 2018 to 2020, the Vice President-Human Resources at Biogen, Inc. in 2018, and the Global Head-Human Resources at HeartWare, Inc. from 2015 to 2017.
He also held the position of Head-Human Resources at HeartWare International, Inc. during the same period.
Mr. First received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Union College (New York).

David First active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SQZ BIOTECHNOLOGIES COMPANY	Human Resources Officer	2020-04-30

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Companies	Position	End
AVEDRO, INC.	Human Resources Officer	2020-04-30
BIOGEN INC.	Human Resources Officer	2018-08-31
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC	Human Resources Officer	2017-10-31
HeartWare, Inc. HeartWare, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology HeartWare, Inc. manufactures electro medical and electrotherapeutic apparatus. The company develops implantable circulatory assist devices, which are used in treating patients with congestive heart failure problems. The company was established in 2003 and is headquartered in Miramar, FL	Human Resources Officer	2016-12-31

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Union College (New York)

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Listed companies	2
BIOGEN INC.	Health Technology
SQZ BIOTECHNOLOGIES COMPANY	Health Technology

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Avedro, Inc. Avedro, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Avedro, Inc. develops ophthalmic medical devices and pharmaceutical products. The firm’s products include KXL System, Mosaic system, IROC system and Riboflavin family. Its procedure includes Lasic Xtra, accelerated cross-linking and photorefractive intrastromal cross-linking. The company was founded by David F. Muller and B. Stuart Trembly on November 6, 2002 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.	Health Technology
HeartWare, Inc. HeartWare, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology HeartWare, Inc. manufactures electro medical and electrotherapeutic apparatus. The company develops implantable circulatory assist devices, which are used in treating patients with congestive heart failure problems. The company was established in 2003 and is headquartered in Miramar, FL	Health Technology
HeartWare International LLC HeartWare International LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology HeartWare International LLC is a medical device company, which engaged in the development and manufacturing of miniaturized implantable heart pumps or ventricular assist devices to treat patients suffering from advanced heart failure. The company was founded on July 29, 2008 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.	Health Technology

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