Exhibit 10.2
October 29, 2018
Drew Deniger
Dear Drew,
Thank you for considering employment with Ziopharm Oncology, Inc (the “Company”). We are impressed with your credentials and accomplishments. We believe your training and experience will make you a tremendous asset at this exciting time in the company’s development. I am pleased, therefore, to formally offer you a Sr. Scientific/Management role at our Houston laboratory, reporting to Ellee de Groot. Over the coming months, we will work together to refine the title and job description.
Details of this offer and compensation are as follows:
As with all Ziopharm employees, this is employment at-will and may be terminated by either party at any time, for any reason, without previous notice. This offer letter is not an employment contract and should not be construed as a contract; Ziopharm has the right to change or modify the terms of your employment at any time. No supervisor or other representative of the Company, except our CEO, has any authority to enter into any type of employment agreement with any employee. Any employment agreement entered into by Ziopharm must be in writing.
Enclosed, please find an Invention, Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement for your review. You will be required to sign this agreement upon commencement of your employment with Ziopharm. If you have any questions regarding this agreement, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please indicate your acceptance of the terms of this offer by signing and returning one copy of this letter by scan/email (_______) by Thursday, November 1, 2018. If you agree to the terms of employment we can discuss a mutually agreed upon start date, but anticipate it will be no later than mid-August of 2019. Drew, we look forward to welcoming you as a member of the Ziopharm team!
Sincerely,
/s/ Amy Emery
Amy Emery
Human Resources Manager
I agree to the terms of employment as outlined above:
/s/ Drew Deniger |
| 10/31/2018 |
Drew Deniger |
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