Senior Life Science Ventures Strategist

Cincinnati Children's Office of Academic Affairs and Career Development; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 101,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Cincinnati Children's is seeking a Senior Ventures Consultant to evaluate, shape, and advance high-potential innovation assets into credible venture opportunities, sitting at the intersection of science, commercialization, market diligence, startup formation, and institutional venture development.

You will conduct technical, market, competitive, and financial due diligence; translate innovations into business cases and investor-ready narratives; and prepare materials that support go/no-go

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, life sciences, engineering, or related field is required.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in startup formation, venture development, commercialization, venture capital, or innovation-driven operating environments.
• Ability to evaluate scientific/technical basis and the commercial potential of life science assets.
• Experience presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate high-conviction venture opportunities that have passed institutional triage and viability review.
• Conduct technical, market, competitive, and financial diligence for early venture opportunities.
• Translate scientific and clinical innovation into business cases, venture models, and investor-ready narratives.
• Assess commercialization pathways for therapeutics, biologics, cell and gene therapy, small molecule, and related life science assets.
• Prepare diligence materials and recommendations that support go or no-go decisions for venture formation and investment.
• Partner with licensing, portfolio, legal, finance, operations, faculty, entrepreneurs-in-residence, and venture leadership to move opportunities toward NewCo formation or institutional separation.
• Support pitch preparation, financial scenarios, investor materials, and early go-to-market thinking.

Skills

Business acumen

Life sciences understanding

Financial diligence

Presentation to stakeholders

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, life sciences, engineering, or related field

Job description

Cincinnati Children's is seeking a Senior Ventures Consultant to evaluate, shape, and advance high-potential innovation assets into credible venture opportunities, sitting at the intersection of science, commercialization, market diligence, startup formation, and institutional venture development.

You will conduct technical, market, competitive, and financial due diligence; translate innovations into business cases and investor-ready narratives; and prepare materials that support go/no-go