Laura O’Connor

Laura O’Connor

Vice President, Human Resources & DEI

Ms. O’Connor joined Zymeworks in 2020 and currently serves as our Vice President, Human Resources & DEI. Ms. O’Connor brings more than 20 years of experience within Human Resources, specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry for over 13 years. Prior to joining Zymeworks, Ms. O’Connor held a variety of Human Resources leadership positions, starting with PointClickCare, Takeda Canada, Ferring Pharmaceuticals and most recently Merz Pharma. Ms. O’Connor holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Waterloo and a certificate in Strategic Human Resources Management from the Rotman School of Business.