Natalie Golota is currently serving as an Associate Technology Architect at In-Q-Tel, where the focus is on advanced materials, energy, and manufacturing in support of national security interests. Previously, Golota held the position of Director for the Mentorship Program at Graduate Women at MIT and was a Graduate Research Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry was earned. During a fellowship with the New England Regional Innovation Node, significant contributions were made to identify commercialization opportunities from thesis research, including conducting customer discovery interviews and developing market projections. Golota has experience as a Consulting Intern at Monopar Therapeutics Inc., working on clinical trial budget strategies, and as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Washington University in St. Louis, focusing on dynamic nuclear polarization research. Educational background includes a BA in Chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis.