Staff and Office

The Life Sciences Discovery Fund is located in the South Lake Union neighborhood, and shares office space with the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association (WBBA).

 

LSDF Address:

1551 Eastlake Ave E, Suite 325  [map]
Seattle WA 98102
LSDF Main: 206 456 9577
LSDF Fax: 206 456 9578
www.lsdfa.org

Staff Contact Information:

Lee Huntsman, Ph.D.
Executive Director
huntsman@lsdfa.org
Direct 206 456 9580
[ bio ]

John P. DesRosier, Ph.D.
Director of Programs
rosier@lsdfa.org
Direct 206 456 9579
[ bio ]

Mark Hertle, Ph.D.
Senior Program Officer
hertle@lsdfa.org
Direct 206 456 9582
[ bio ]

          

Alden Jones
Administration and Assistant to Dr. Huntsman
alden@lsdfa.org
Direct 206 456 9581

Jill Lauson
Grants Manager
lauson@lsdfa.org
Direct 206 456 9584

Cathyryne Manner, Ph.D.
Senior Program Officer
manner@lsdfa.org
Direct 206 456 9583
[ bio ]

Brenda Stav
Programs Associate
brenda@lsdfa.org
Direct 206 456 9585

          

 

Parking Information:

Metered street parking available on Eastlake Avenue East and side streets. Note: no parking on Eastlake headed southbound from 7a-9a (due to commute traffic) and no parking on Eastlake headed northbound from 4p-6p (due to evening commute traffic).

Office Hours:

Our office is open weekdays 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. We are closed on the following days:

2012 Holiday Information:

Holiday

Date Observed Day of Week
New Year's Day 1/2/12 Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. 's Birthday 1/16/11 Monday
Presidents' Day 2/20/11 Monday
Memorial Day 5/28/11 Monday
Independence Day 7/4/11 Wednesday
Labor Day 9/3/11 Monday
Veterans' Day 11/12/11 Monday
Thanksgiving 11/22/11 Thursday
Day after Thanksgiving 11/23/11 Friday
Christmas Day 12/25/11 Tuesday

Employment Opportunities

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference, LSDF is the place for you. A state agency that functions more like a foundation, LSDF supports the finest life sciences researchers in Washington. Daily, we interact with people whose ideas and projects are making possible a new era of innovative science, application and commercialization in Washington.

As a small, collegial and dedicated team we encourage you to join us on this forward path. We are located in the "happening" neighborhood of Eastlake, within walking distance of South Lake Union and just down the street from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Zymogenetics, University of Washington, Washington Research Foundation and many other biosciences and technology enterprises.

LSDF is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206 543 6450 / 206 543 6452 (tty) or dso@u.washington.edu.

Current Openings

  • None at this time