As the Founders Associate at Ligo Biosciences, you will serve as the operational backbone and CEO’s right-hand. You’ll tackle everything from setting up lab robotics and office design to managing investor relations and hiring logistics. This high-ownership role is designed for an adaptable generalist eager to build a fast-moving startup from the ground up.
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Founders Associate at Ligo Biosciences
Join Ligo Biosciences, a YC S24 biotech startup in San Francisco using generative AI to design novel enzymes, as their first Founders Associate and CEO’s right-hand. This high-impact role offers total ownership over the company’s operational foundations, ranging from investor relations and fundraising logistics to the hands-on setup of lab robotics and physical office design. If you are an energetic, adaptable generalist who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to build a category-defining company from the ground up without bureaucracy, this is your chance to work at the cutting edge of AI and biology.
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Location
San Francisco, United States
Compensation
$100k
Company
Ligo Biosciences
Role overview
Ligo Biosciences is an Oxford University founded biotech startup based in San Francisco that uses generative deep learning and AI models to design novel enzymes.
What you will do
- Manage end-to-end office operations, including physical workspace design, hardware setup, and the coordination of specialized lab equipment and robotics.
- Support the CEO with high-level strategic tasks such as fundraising material preparation, investor communications, and financial tracking.
- Drive the company’s growth by running point on hiring logistics, talent sourcing, and building essential internal processes from scratch.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven experience in fast-moving startup environments, operations, or program management with a track record of handling ambiguous, high-stakes projects.
- A “no task is too small” mentality combined with the ability to switch between physical lab setup and executive-level coordination seamlessly.
- Exceptional organizational skills and energy, thriving in a small-team setting where you act as the primary glue for all non-technical functions.
Why this role is remarkable
- Work directly with the founders of a YC S24 startup, gaining an unfiltered view into building a biotech company from the earliest stages.
- Play a critical role in a company applying cutting-edge generative AI to solve complex biological problems with massive real-world impact.
- Enjoy total ownership and autonomy with no bureaucracy, where your contributions directly shape the company’s operational foundations and culture.
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