Founders Associate & Biotech Business Analyst

AKIN; Delft; On-site; EUR 5,000 - 7,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct work with founders

Growth path

Impact on sustainability

On-site in Delft

Job summary

AKIN is seeking a founders associate to work directly with the founders on prioritising customers and partners, and to help determine funding for the next stage. You will own projects from initial questions to final recommendations, with real conversations with customers, partners and investors.

You will also support ongoing fundraising and business development. You will build models behind commercial decisions, prepare interviews with manufacturers, and support fundraising and strategic

Qualifications

• A STEM background with proven business or entrepreneurial experience from an internship, minor, or a student project.
• Strong analytical skills: comfortable building a model in a spreadsheet and checking numbers against sources.
• Clear, structured communication: turn research and interview notes into concise, decision-ready documents and slides.
• Curiosity about the technology and why customers test for it.
• Able to speak with industry experts and investors while handling multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Build the business cases behind commercial decisions, from market size and pricing to scaling economics.
• Prepare and join interviews with tyre and rubber-goods manufacturers, turning conversations into clear findings.
• Support fundraising: research investors, prepare materials and updates, and get founders ready for meetings.
• Take on strategic and operational founder projects, from conference planning to grant applications and marketing.

Skills

STEM background

Analytical skills

Clear communication

Curiosity about technology

Multi-project management

Availability 4-6 months

Job description

AKIN is seeking a founders associate to work directly with the founders on prioritising customers and partners, and to help determine funding for the next stage. You will own projects from initial questions to final recommendations, with real conversations with customers, partners and investors.

You will also support ongoing fundraising and business development. You will build models behind commercial decisions, prepare interviews with manufacturers, and support fundraising and strategic