Co-Founding CEO (Metabolic & Inflammation Therapies)

The role

The CEO will lead all aspects of the venture's growth, from setting strategy to advancing programs into clinical trials. This role involves deciding indication strategy, securing funding, and building the team.

What you will do

• Define and execute the company's strategy, aligning science, operations, and business goals.
• Lead fundraising (seed, Series A), leveraging networks and partnerships to secure capital and strategic collaborations.
• Choose and prioritize indication strategy based on opportunity, patient need, and risk.
• Oversee the transition from preclinical to IND submission and clinical development.
• Build and manage a team as the company progresses.
• Collaborate closely with Professor Ann Marie Schmidt and advisors to integrate scientific excellence with commercial strategy.
• Represent the venture in front of investors, partners, and the scientific community.

Required qualifications

• Proven biotech or life sciences leader with early-stage venture experience.
• Successful fundraising track record.
• Strong scientific and strategic understanding of metabolic diseases (e.g., diabetes, kidney disease, 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.
• A hands-on, adaptable leader who thrives in dynamic startup environments, with integrity, credibility, and a collaborative mindset.

About the company

NLC Health Ventures is a healthtech and biotech innovation platform based in Amsterdam. It combines venture building and fund management across Europe and North America.