06/18/2026
Few people have seen the inside of federal biocontainment and global life sciences the way Tim Burke has.
He supported indoor air quality response for New York City Transit following the 9/11 attacks, oversaw anthrax decontamination for the US Postal Service in NYC, and went on to lead a $150M federal biocontainment portfolio as branch chief for laboratory operations within the US Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate. He’s been in the room where some of the hardest science infrastructure decisions in the US government get made.
And for over a decade, he trusted Merrick to help make them.
Before he ever joined our team, Tim was our client. While at the US Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Office of National Laboratories, he saw firsthand how Merrick shows up on the most complex, highest-consequence projects in the world. Then, he chose to be a part of Merrick.
Now back stateside after five years building Merrick’s UK and European life sciences presence, Tim is our director of strategic partnerships with a perspective few have. He connects the world’s federal science, global biopharma, and leading research institutions in ways that only someone who has lived on both sides of the table can.
Welcome back to the States, Tim! We’re beyond proud to have you on the team.