Sue Bacino

Sue Bacino is Vice President of Human Resources. In addition to leading the Human Resources function, she oversees the advancement of Salk’s mission through the recruiting, retention and support of a diverse, world-class faculty and staff.

Prior to Salk, Bacino served as head of HR for a medical device company in Carlsbad, California. In that role—reporting to the CEO and serving as a key member of the leadership team—Bacino was responsible for the implementation of all HR-related processes and functions. Before that role, she held the same position at Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, where she partnered with scientific leadership on recruiting, engaging and retaining talent for this Novartis research site located in San Diego.

She has also served as executive director of HR for Amylin Pharmaceuticals, and she held various leadership positions at Vical Incorporated before Amylin. Her experience beyond the med-tech field includes serving as vice president of HR for Father Joe’s Villages and Breg, Inc.

Bacino earned her bachelor of arts at UC Davis and completed coursework in a master’s of administration program at San Diego State University.