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About
Nicholas Surdel, PhD, is an Associate with the TechAtlas division of RA Capital Management in Boston, MA. In this role, he is chiefly responsible for supporting the firm’s analytical and diligence processes, leveraging deep scientific expertise to evaluate technologies and opportunities across the life sciences sector.
Dr. Surdel’s work focuses on biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and related healthcare investments, with an emphasis on integrating cutting-edge research trends and market intelligence into investment decision-making. At RA Capital, he contributes to the identification and assessment of novel therapeutics, platforms, and company strategies, assisting both public and private investment teams.
Prior to joining RA Capital, Nicholas served as a Graduate Teaching Fellow at Yale School of Management and completed internships within the firm, further enhancing his analytical skills and industry knowledge. He holds a PhD in Psychology and Neuroscience from Yale University, an MS in Psychological Science from William & Mary, and a BS in Psychology from the University of Florida, equipping him with advanced scientific and quantitative acumen relevant to healthcare and biotech investing.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| RA Capital Management | Associate | Sep 2024 to Present | RA Capital Management is a multi-stage hedge fund dedicated to company formation and evidence-based investing in healthcare and life science companies developing drugs, medical devices, diagnostics, s... |
| RA Capital Management | Intern | Aug 2024 to Aug 2024 | — |
| Yale School of Management | Graduate Teaching Fellow | Jan 2023 to May 2025 | • Coordinated with 6 admins across two departments, negotiating funding and flexibility, to trailblaze as the first non-SOM student to be a teaching fellow (by invitation) for PhD-level MGMT 758 – Fou... |
| Yale University | Graduate Research and Teaching Fellow | Jun 2021 to May 2025 | • Led, analyzed, and drove a $2.6M grant, running 75+ studies on how people mentalize robots with 13+ collaborators from 6 departments across 5 universities and 3 countries, resulting in 4 awards, 7 ... |
| Bulldog Innovation Group, LLC | Venture Capital Board Secretary | Oct 2022 to Nov 2024 | Bulldog Innovation Group is a private, Yale alumni, early-stage micro-VC firm founded to support alumni entrepreneurs from any Yale University school. BIG continues to assist and mentor portfolio comp... |
| Yale Graduate & Professional Student Senate | Senator | Sep 2021 to Sep 2024 | • Co-organized an inaugural cross-institutional networking event by establishing connections with student governance leadership at Yale, MIT, Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Princeton, and Brown, hosting ... |
| HPS Investment Partners, LLC | Private Credit Quant | Jun 2024 to Aug 2024 | • Identified a novel credit risk metric through backtesting, developed a UX-friendly automated quant model to evaluate live deals, and presented results to the CFO, resulting in the model advancing t... |
| Yale Grad Crew | Captain | Feb 2022 to Mar 2024 | • Developed and implemented a strategy to meet the market’s needs, resulting in 370% growth in active members over 20 months • Collaborated with the boathouse’s director to institute mutually benefici... |
| Yale Graduate Student Consulting Club | Project Lead of Pro-Bono | Feb 2023 to May 2023 | • Lead 19 internal and client (CEO) meetings with a team of 7 pro-bono consultants to help a biotech start-up expand into new markets, conducting interviews (3 key opinion leaders) & research (e.g., c... |
| William & Mary | Graduate Research and Teaching Fellow | Aug 2019 to May 2021 | • Analyzed and disseminated research at 7 national conferences, serving as a featured, fully funded invited speaker at an international conference as the only U.S. representative, resulting in 9 confe... |
| Boston Joe's Appliance Repair, Inc. | Office Manager | Jul 2018 to Jul 2019 | • Oversaw the most profitable year by 10% through reducing costs (e.g., utilities) and increasing revenue (e.g., optimizing routes) • Implemented data-driven approach to negotiate contract rates with ... |
| Dunkin' | Manager | Dec 2014 to Jul 2016 | • Drove 20% revenue growth in our highest same-store sales location through emphasizing customer loyalty (via quality control, customer experience, etc.) and increasing average ticket sales (via upsel... |
| CMC | Lead Partner | Dec 2012 to Aug 2014 | • Generated over $60,000 annual gross revenue by providing luxury e-services in a video game’s North American (NA) region • Franchised branding from NA to EU market by developing a Danish partnership,... |
Education
Yale University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Psychology and Neuroscience
2021 — 2025
William & Mary
Master of Science - MS, Psychological Science
2019 — 2021
University of Florida
Bachelor of Science - BS, PSYCHOLOGY
2016 — 2018
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| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Associate | Boston, MA , United States |
A Alexander Becker | Senior Associate | Boston, MA , United States |
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 | Principal | New York, NY , United States |
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B Brian L | Analyst | Boston, MA , United States |
 | Principal | San Francisco, CA , United States |
D David Migl | Analyst | United States |
F Fuad Naser | Analyst | Boston, MA , United States |
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