Wanted: an additional quirky human being.

Are you excited about finding and supporting Europe’s most ambitious scientist-entrepreneurs at the very early stages of bringing a breakthrough from lab to market? Do you want to work at a relatively young fund, and help shape it? Does it sound appealing to you to work with some quirky individuals that each value autonomy, trust and transparency? Apply below!

Positron Ventures helps and funds Europe-based scientist-entrepreneurs who are pursuing moonshots for progress in (planetary) health. To help us find the most ambitious scientists-entrepreneurs in Europe and elevate our fund to new heights, we are looking for a new team member.

About you

Some characteristics of an ideal candidate are listed below. We know that such an ideal person may not exist, so don’t hesitate to apply if you match the profile >81%.

• You thrive in an entrepreneurial, self-starting work environment where learning by doing, leading your own projects from start to finish and driving decisions in the team are key;

• You have a background (MSc/PhD) in one of the beta-sciences and love connecting with scientists;

• You enjoy going deep down a ‘rabbit hole’ of a new scientific topic, just as much as you cherish the creative interaction with (potential) scientist entrepreneurs;

• You have a fondness for the ‘early struggle’ phase of tech companies and an eagerness to ‘jump in and help’;

• You have several years of relevant work experience, either in an operational role in a technology startup or in investing in, coaching or managing entrepreneurs;

• You have a network of scientists, universities/research institutions or other possible sources of great science entrepreneurs;

• You have a few quirky personality traits and a well-developed right brain hemisphere.

We believe that diverse teams are better teams and thus encourage (and prefer) candidates to apply who can make our team more varied, in thinking and otherwise.

Practicalities

• The starting date is flexible - the sooner the better.

• We are based in Amsterdam (Joseph, Gijs, Ulla), Munich (Anna-Lena) and Zurich (Julia). We are flexible in terms of location. But we do ask you to come visit Amsterdam roughly once every month.

• We are flexible in terms of seniority (for anything from Associate to Partner). Let’s talk and figure out what role would fit your profile.

To apply: Please send your CV and a motivation letter (max 1 page) to jobs@positron.vc.

Applications via LinkedIn will not be considered.

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Our journey so far

Positron Ventures was founded by Joseph and Gijs in 2022 based on a shared passion for science, technology and early stage companies - and on the conviction that the next wave of innovation will come from fundamental scientific breakthroughs. In order to contribute to bringing these much needed innovations to market, at Positron we believe that a new type of VC is required; one that engages with scientist-entrepreneurs at an early stage, one that is able to assess startups working on highly technical innovations and one that offers support with patient capital and operational help if required.

In three years, we have built a team of five and invested in seven moonshots. See our website for more details on the team and portfolio.