Co-Founding CEO – Metabolic & Inflammation Therapies

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏱ Part Time

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New Leaders Council

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2005

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

New Leaders Council is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to transforming leadership in the United States by providing innovative training and support to a new generation of leaders. Focusing on equity and inclusion, NLC empowers local changemakers, particularly those from historically marginalized communities, by offering a place-based learning experience through the NLC Institute. The organization fosters collaboration and builds a national network of alumni who are equipped to drive cultural and electoral progress, addressing the nation’s most pressing challenges with bold and visionary leadership.

📋 Description

• Define and execute the company's strategy, aligning science, operations, and business goals • Lead seed and Series A fundraising, leveraging networks and partnerships to secure capital and strategic collaborations • Choose and prioritize indication strategy, such as DKD, obesity, atherosclerosis, or MASH, based on opportunity, patient need, and risk • Oversee the transition from preclinical development to IND submission and clinical development • Build and manage the team as the company progresses • Collaborate with Professor Ann Marie Schmidt and advisors to integrate scientific excellence with commercial strategy • Represent the venture to investors, partners, and the scientific community • Lead all aspects of the venture's growth from strategy-setting through advancing programs into clinical trials

🎯 Requirements

• Proven biotech or life sciences leader with early-stage venture experience • Successful fundraising track record • Strong scientific and strategic understanding of metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, kidney disease, or obesity, or related areas • Experience guiding programs through preclinical and regulatory development toward the clinic • Ability to turn complex science into a clear, fundable business plan • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with investors, advisors, and diverse stakeholders • Hands-on, adaptable leadership suited to dynamic startup environments • Integrity, credibility, and a collaborative mindset • ASAP preferred, with Q4 2026 at the latest start date

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity-only compensation, transitioning to salary after fundraising • Part-time commitment to start, with greater time commitment expected as the company scales