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Erik Atkisson
General Counsel at
ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
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Erik Atkisson currently works at Achieve Life Sciences, Inc., as Chief Legal Officer from 2025.
Mr. Atkisson also formerly worked at Cytokinetics, Inc., as Chief Compliance Officer, Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc., as Secretary & General Counsel from 2021 to 2023, and Rain Oncology, Inc., as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer.
Mr. Atkisson received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University, graduate degree from The University of Edinburgh, and graduate degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
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Erik Atkisson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. | General Counsel | 2025-10-19 |
Former positions of Erik Atkisson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| EIGER BIOPHARMACEUTICALS | Compliance Officer | 2023-04-12 |
| RAIN ONCOLOGY INC. | Compliance Officer | - |
| CYTOKINETICS, INCORPORATED | Compliance Officer | - |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Cytokinetics, Inc.
 Cytokinetics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes novel drug products | Health Technology |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The University of Edinburgh
 The University of Edinburgh Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Georgetown University Law Center
 Georgetown University Law Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops therapies to treat and cure hepatitis delta virus and other serious diseases | Health Technology |
Achieve Life Sciences, Inc.
 Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and commercializes cytisinicline for smoking cessation and nicotine addiction | Health Technology |
Rain Oncology, Inc.
 Rain Oncology, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a clinical-stage precision oncology company that develops therapeutics for cancer patients | Health Technology |
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