Founder in Residence

C10labs; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

C10 Labs is seeking Founders in Residence to build AI-driven healthtech, biotech, and deeptech ventures in Cambridge/Boston. You will work with the team to identify high-impact problems and prototype solutions leveraging AI, data, and scientific tooling.

This build-track role supports founders from day zero, offering infrastructure and ecosystem to launch a new company and pursue seed/Series A financing with mentors and partners.

Qualifications

• Technical builder or operator with AI, CS, bioengineering background
• Experience in healthcare, biotech, or deeptech environments
• Founder mindset — built, scaled, or operated in early-stage companies
• Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and zero-to-one environments
• Deep curiosity about applying AI to real-world challenges

Responsibilities

• Identify high-impact opportunities where AI can transform major industries
• Conduct market research, customer discovery, and technical validation
• Build prototypes, proofs-of-concept, or early product architectures
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and venture teams
• Engage with mentors, researchers, and industry partners
• Develop fundraising narratives and investor materials
• Recruit early team members or co-founders
• Launch and lead the new company as CEO or co-founder following venture formation

Skills

AI / ML

Healthcare

Startup mindset

Ambiguity navigation

Team-building

Education

MS/PhD in relevant field

Tools

AI tooling

Data platforms

Job description

Founder in Residence

Department: Studio

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Cambridge

Description

C10 Labs is seeking Founders in Residence (FIRs) to build the next generation of AI-driven healthtech, biotech, and deeptech companies in Cambridge/Boston.

As a Founder in Residence, you will work directly with the C10 Labs team to:

• Identify and validate high-impact problems in healthcare, biology, and scientific systems
• Develop and test new venture concepts leveraging AI, data, and emerging technologies
• Rapidly prototype solutions with access to technical, clinical, and research partners
• Launch and scale a new company from zero to venture-backed

This is a build-track role designed for individuals who want to founded a company but benefit from the infrastructure, capital, and ecosystem of a venture studio at day zero.

• Source and validate opportunities across healthtech, biotech, and deeptech
• Work closely with clinicians, researchers, and industry partners to define real-world problems
• Build and iterate on MVPs using AI/ML, data platforms, and scientific tooling
• Lead early go-to-market strategy and customer discovery
• Recruit and build an initial team
• Position the company for seed/Series A financing

What You Will Do

• Identify high-impact opportunities where AI can transform major industries
• Conduct market research, customer discovery, and technical validation
• Build prototypes, proof-of-concepts, or early product architectures
• Collaborate with C10 Labs’ engineering, product, and venture teams
• Engage with mentors, researchers, and industry partners in the C10 Labs ecosystem
• Develop fundraising narratives and investor materials
• Recruit early team members or co-founders
• Launch and lead the new company as CEO or co-founder following venture formation

What We Are Looking For

Technical builder or operator with a background in AI, computer science, bioengineering, or related fields

Experience in healthcare, biotech, life sciences, or deeptech environments (startup, lab, or industry)

Founder mindset — you’ve built, scaled, or operated in early-stage companies

Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and zero-to-one environments

Deep curiosity about applying AI to real-world scientific and healthcare challenges

Bonus: Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in a relevant technical or scientific field

Additional qualities we value:

Strong product intuition and problem discovery skills

• Technical fluency in AI, machine learning, or data-driven systems
• Ability to operate in highly ambiguous early-stage environments
• Experience building teams or leading complex initiatives
• Ability to translate emerging technology into scalable businesses

Why This Role

Cambridge/Boston is the global epicenter for AI + biotech convergence. This role is an opportunity to build at the intersection of:

• AI x Biology
• AI x Healthcare Systems
• AI x Scientific Discovery

If you’re looking to found a company in one of the most important and fastest-growing sectors — with the backing of a venture studio purpose-built for this — this is that opportunity.