Chief of Staff

About Nuanced Bio

Nuanced Bio is a life sciences start up developing a next-generation platform technology. The company is in stealth mode but will share more details with shortlisted candidates under a short-form confidentiality agreement.

About the Role

We are looking for a Chief of Staff to join us to help develop and grow Nuanced Bio. This is an operational and strategy-oriented role, designed to extend the capacity of our technical and executive teams. In this role, you will work on supporting the day-to-day operation of Nuanced Bio, and the longer term organisation scale-up. 

Some examples of responsibilities include:

Day-to-day operational support:

• Supporting day-day operations; office and procurement
• Supporting hiring and HR matters
• Team alignment and project management
• Preparation of strategic and board material
•  Supporting IP filing and other legal responsibilities

Longer-term organisational scale-up: 

• Supporting fundraising efforts (VC, strategic grants)
• Managing investor relations
• Support commercial workstreams and partner engagement

The role would suit a candidate who is interested in developing as an operational or strategic leader.  

The role will be based in our offices in Cambridge UK.

About you

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in:

• A fast-growing start up or scale up (Chief of Staff, Strategy, leadership role), or
• Consulting or investing background
• A corporate operational or strategic role

The ideal candidate will be:

• Trustworthy and of the utmost integrity
• Proactive, organised and have a strong sense of ownership.
• Comfortable with quickly shifting demands and contexts.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills.
• High level of discretion when handling confidential information
• Have an in-depth understanding of start ups and the associated challenges. 

Desirable criteria:

• Hold a degree in Business, Economics, or a highly scientific or analytical field from a top-tier university.
• Project management experience
• Previous fundraising experience and working closely with VCs
• Track record of scaling teams
• Strong scientific literacy
• An interest in building a life science business

You must be able to demonstrate your right to work in the UK. We are not able sponsor visas.