Chief of Staff

Cytera CellWorks; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company in Greater London is seeking a Chief of Staff to tackle complex challenges and drive the company's mission. This role involves collaboration with founders on various projects in recruiting, finance, and operations. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in a startup or consulting environment, possess strong analytical abilities, and hold a quantitative degree. Benefits include competitive salary, stock options, and a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary with stock options

Lunch covered daily

24 days holiday

Pension

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a startup/investment banking/consulting background.
• Track record of being a top performer in several different areas.
• Capable of learning quickly.

Responsibilities

• Solve the highest priority company challenges.
• Work on multiple projects in parallel.
• Streamline processes across the company.
• Prepare the organization for fundraising.

Skills

Strong analytical ability

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Adaptability across multiple functions

High impact desire and decision-making agency

Education

STEM or other highly quantitative degree

Job description

About Us

You rarely get the chance to change an entire industry. But that's the position we find ourselves in. Join us, and you’ll help scale cures to patients that need them sooner.

We’ve developed fully-automated cell manufacturing sites, powered by custom robotics – to scale treatments to millions of patients. Last year, patients were cured of diseases like Parkinson’s and vision loss using stem-cell derived cells – but today these Regenerative Medicines are produced by hand, meaning they’re too expensive and hard to scale.

With our automated manufacturing sites, these therapies can now be scaled globally at low cost. We've announced partnerships across multiple therapies so far ranging from Parkinson’s, to hearing loss, to bone repair – and raised $24m to expand into the market faster, and accelerate our development! Within the next 12-18 months, neurons grown on our machines will be going into Parkinson’s patient brains.

We’ve assembled a world‑class team to take on this challenge, with ex‑Dyson engineers and Nature‑published scientists working hand‑in‑hand. You can learn more about your potential Mytos teammates here: Team

Mytos is backed by Y Combinator, the most successful startup program in the world which produced companies such as AirBnb, Dropbox, and Ginkgo Bioworks.

The Role

We’re looking for a smart, analytical Chief of Staff to accelerate us towards our mission. You’ll work with the founders on high-priority complex problems across the company, spanning Recruiting, Finance, new product areas, and Operations. You’ll get to collaborate with our advisors, such as former CFO of Revolut, Head of Technical Recruiting at Monzo, former Director of Manufacturing at Apple, and former VP of Ops at Carbon3D. This unique opportunity will teach you how to build a business from scratch, how to solve absolutely any problem, and the mentality to achieve any goal. Expect to be surrounded by amazing colleagues and have high autonomy in how you go about making your mark.

What you’ll be doing

• Solving the highest priority company challenges to ensure we achieve our goals
• Work on multiple projects in parallel that will require you to be adaptable across multiple functions
• Streamline processes across the company
• Prepare the organisation for fundraising that can fuel our fast paced growth

What you will need

• Strong analytical ability and capable of learning quickly
• 5+ yrs experience in a startup/investment banking/consulting background, where you’re used to learning fast, working hard, and thinking analytically
• Track record of being a top performer in several different areas
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have a STEM or other highly quantitative degree from a globally recognised university
• A desire to have a high impact, and to work in an environment where you have high autonomy and decision making agency to influence the direction

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary with stock options
• Lunch covered daily
• Collaborative team environment with very high potential to learn new skills
• 24 days holiday (excluding bank holidays)
• Pension
• Awesome colleagues and an office in the Imperial College Innovation hub in White City, where you’ll be based.

We’re building a team that enjoys moving fast, strives for continuous improvement through learning from mistakes and is passionate about work that contributes to solving real world problems. Join us if you want a fast‑paced environment, where you’re empowered to make decisions and do the best work of your career.