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Compensation
Competitive early-stage CEO compensation package including base salary, bonus and equity. Business travel required.
- Salary period
- unclear
- Equity
- Included (part of competitive early-stage CEO package)
- Bonus
- Included (part of competitive early-stage CEO package)
Benefits
- Competitive early-stage CEO pay package including base salary, bonus and equity
Location
California, California, United States
Work setup
- Employment
- full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Remote policy
- Remote, anywhere in USA
- Remote scope
- worldwide
- Travel
- Business travel required
Role details
Responsibilities
- Refine the company’s scientific and corporate trajectory from preclinical study initiation to validated programs
- Establish milestone-driven development plans for adult ADHD, depression, and anxiety optimized for a capital-efficient seed-to-Series-A timeline
- Proactively identify and derisk scientific, regulatory, and operational assumptions early in the development lifecycle
- Lead all financing activities to maximize seed expansion and drive strategy for a successful Series A raise
- Build and maintain high-trust relationships with venture capitalists, impact investors, and strategic partners
- Craft and articulate a compelling, scientifically credible company narrative to external stakeholders
- Build and lead a lean, elite, cross-functional team across R&D, clinical operations, and program management
- Foster a hands-on, data-driven, execution-focused culture that rewards smart risk-taking and rapid learning
- Engage and manage scientific founders, advisors, and the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to maximize platform development
- Identify, negotiate, and execute strategic partnerships with academic institutions, biotechnology startups, and large pharmaceutical companies
- Oversee relationships with contract service providers, specialized funding bodies, and CROs to ensure disciplined, externalized execution
Requirements
- Proven track record as a Founder, CEO, CRO, COO, CSO, Head of R&D, or senior business development executive within an early-stage biotechnology startup
- Demonstrated success raising capital, building investor trust, and securing venture financing
- Direct experience in botanical drug development, appetite suppression, or neuropsychiatric/CNS drug pipelines
- Proven capability to execute disciplined prioritization and achieve results within resource-constrained environments
- Ability to speak the language of science fluently and engage meaningfully with researchers, clinicians, and technical partners
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and make highly informed, actionable decisions using incomplete data
- Exceptional emotional intelligence with ability to deliver scientifically credible and commercially sharp communications
- Advanced background in medicine or life sciences (PhD or MD highly preferred; equivalent industry tenure considered)
- Preferred: MBA or equivalent business credential
Application
Please mention the word WARMLY and tag RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw== when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw==).
- Portfolio
- not required
- GitHub
- not required
- Cover letter
- unclear
- Apply flow
- external
Company context
Develop novel, plant-derived, pharmaceutical-grade prescription medicines for mental health disorders
- Product
- Plant-derived, pharmaceutical-grade prescription medicines for mental health disorders (initial focus: adult ADHD, depression, anxiety)
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Stage
- Seed Stage (Preparing for Series A)
- Funding
- Foundational funding from One Small Planet
Description
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Magdalena Biosciences Location: Remote, anywhere in USA Company Stage: Seed Stage (Preparing for Series A) Reports To: Board of Directors About Magdalena Biosciences Magdalena Biosciences is a pioneering joint venture formed by Jaguar Health and Filament Health, with foundational funding from One Small Planet. Mission: develop novel, plant-derived, pharmaceutical-grade prescription medicines for mental health disorders (initial focus: adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression, and anxiety). Magdalena leverages Jaguar’s proprietary library of 2,300 highly characterized medicinal plants and Filament’s advanced drug development technology. Positioned to build drugs from whole-extract coca leaf. Position Overview Seeking a highly entrepreneurial and visionary CEO to lead seed expansion, drive early pipeline development, and secure a successful Series A financing round. Ideal candidate understands FDA botanical drug guidance, CNS indications, and early-stage biotech operations; will drive strategic clarity from ambiguity to a validated, commercializable clinical pipeline. Key Responsibilities 1. Strategic Leadership & Pipeline Development: refine scientific and corporate trajectory; establish milestone-driven development plans for adult ADHD, depression, and anxiety optimized for capital-efficient seed-to-Series-A timeline; proactively derisk scientific, regulatory, and operational assumptions. 2. Fundraising & Investor Relations: lead financing activities to maximize seed expansion and strategy for successful Series A raise; build and maintain relationships with venture capitalists, impact investors, and strategic partners; craft and articulate compelling company narrative to external stakeholders. 3. Team Building & Culture: build and lead a lean, elite, cross-functional team across R&D, clinical operations, and program management; foster a hands-on, data-driven, execution-focused culture; engage and manage scientific founders, advisors, and the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). 4. Partnerships & Business Development: identify, negotiate, and execute strategic partnerships with academic institutions, biotechnology startups, and large pharmaceutical companies; oversee relationships with contract service providers, specialized funding bodies, and CROs. Qualifications & Requirements Early-stage biotech leadership experience (Founder, CEO, CRO, COO, CSO, Head of R&D, or senior business development) and proven success raising capital and securing venture financing; direct experience in botanical drug development, appetite suppression, or neuropsychiatric/CNS drug pipelines; ability to execute disciplined prioritization in resource-constrained environments. Skills & Attributes: scientific fluency; strategic agility in ambiguity; exceptional emotional intelligence and ability to deliver scientifically credible and commercially sharp communications. Education Advanced background in medicine or life sciences (PhD or MD highly preferred; equivalent industry tenure considered); preferred MBA or equivalent business credential. Compensation Package Competitive early-stage CEO pay package including base salary, bonus and equity. Business travel required. Application requirement: Please mention the word WARMLY and tag RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw== when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RODguMTk4Ljk5LjE0Mw==).
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