Founder (scaled biology)
Company Description
Axial is an early-stage life sciences venture capital firm located in the San Francisco Bay Area. We invest in early-stage life sciences companies such as Appia Bio, Seranova Bio, Delix Therapeutics, Simcha Therapeutics, among others. We are dedicated to helping rare inventors build their own enduring business, often investing in companies when they are no more than an idea.
Role Description
Antibody discovery is one of the highest leverage activities a biologist can do right now. The Founder will build an early-stage team ideally along these themes. Whether its building out a platform to screen for new types of biologics to discovering antibodies against hard and/or newer targets.
We are also open to other markets that are amenable to scalable business models.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up and lead a new startup
- Engage with KOLs from Axial's network ranging from university professors to industry operators
- Conduct market analysis and customer outreach
- Lead a tech licensing process, probably with a university tech transfer office
- Manage and lead a diverse team of engineers and scientists
- Drive fundraising and engage with VCs in Axial's network
Qualifications
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to lead a team
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Deep knowledge of software and patents
- Experience managing & mentoring colleagues to successfully achieve objectives under tight timelines and with changing priorities
Salary: $150K (to get the company off-the-ground then scale it)
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Employment type
Full-time
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