Leadership Team

Rob McRae

Chief Operating Officer

Rob McRae serves as Chief Operating Officer of Sidewinder Therapeutics. Rob’s experience includes roles in company operations, business development, and clinical development. Prior to joining Sidewinder, Rob served as Chief Operating Officer for Palisade Bio, a publicly listed biotech company. Prior to Palisade, he served as Vice President, Operations & Strategic Alliances at Viracta Therapeutics, where he contributed to developing strategic research partnerships and guided R&D operations in clinical and translational science as well as supported the company’s transition from private to public. Prior to Viracta, he held positions in business development and clinical operations for CTI Clinical Trials and Consulting, a global clinical research organization. Rob received his B.S. in Biological Sciences from Wright State University and conducted Molecular Biology and Microbiology research at Wright State University and The United States Air Force Research Laboratory.