Commercial Co-Founder

Summary

Join Deep Science Ventures as a commercial co-founder to build a global, high-growth company focused on a novel technology for protein production in biomanufacturing and therapeutics. This full-time, fully remote (initially) role requires extensive experience in drug discovery, biomanufacturing, and commercial partnerships. You will leverage unexploited biology to address challenges in transgene expression. The company offers a guaranteed monthly income, equity stake, and continuous support post spin-out. Ideal candidates possess a PhD in a relevant field and a strong entrepreneurial track record.

Requirements

• PhD in molecular biology, biomedical engineering, molecular genetics, biochemistry or a similar field
• Drug discovery or (pre-)clinical development expertise
• Real-world and established network in biomanufacturing and/or gene therapies
• Experience creating and managing commercial partnerships
• Highly motivated by unsolved challenges in biomanufacturing and driven to transform the way we approach these challenges
• Excellent entrepreneurial track record, demonstrated through impactful innovation and company creation/leadership
• Fundraising expertise, particularly from VC

Responsibilities

• Founding and building a global scale, impact driven, high growth company from ground up
• Working on a novel technology that uses unexploited biology to unlock protein production with applications in biomanufacturing and therapeutics
• Creating and managing commercial partnerships

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep biological insight into gene expression pathways
• An understanding of advanced computational approaches including generative AI and machine learning
• Track record of thought leadership in the field
• Previously been an inventor/contributor on patents, etc

Benefits

• Guaranteed income of £4,166 per month paid to each Founder-in-Residence as a fixed consultancy fee until the company is launched and the pre-seed investment is secured
• You and the current Founder in Residence for this project, together with any additional co-founders, will own a majority equity stake in the company
• We provide continuous support post spin-out, including fundraising, commercial partnerships, recruitment and team-building (amongst other things)
• There are dozens of Founders currently at DSV across sectors working collaboratively and supporting one another - a unique resource to draw on
• We provide optimised, purpose-built, proprietary tools, resources and processes to help create high-impact ventures from scratch, using our venture creation methodology
• We draw on opportunity area specific know-how provided by our network of Partners and Advisors
• We provide pre-seed launch investment (subject to Investment Committee approval) to incorporate the new venture and develop early proof-of-concept data which is needed to attract high profile VCs as well as non-dilutive grant funding