Marc Unger

In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission last week, Fluidigm announced that Marc Unger, executive vice president of research and development and marketing, will be taking a 10-week leave of absence starting Oct. 1. The filing also stated that Unger and Fluidigm plan to enter into a part-time consulting agreement following Unger's leave. Both parties are still in discussions regarding details of the arrangement.