About the Role

Hi! As Founder Associate at Yendou, you will be our first non-engineering hire and the right-hand person to Zina, our founder and CEO. Like a swiss-knife, You will own and support many key business functions, including finance, HR, business operations, and investor relations. You will also take on special projects and help coordinate the CEO’s daily activities. This role offers an opportunity to grow into a senior management position as the company scales.

About Yendou

Yendou is the first CRM designed to help R&D Teams at life sciences companies to scale and accelerate the allocation of cancer clinical trials in clinics, globally.

You might have heard this before: It takes 12 years and $800 million to bring a cancer therapeutic to the market.

But you know what the outsiders don't know?

More than 1/3 of this 12-year timeline (4.6 years) and 22% of the clinical trials costs are spent on the process of clinical trial allocation to clinics.

To solve this problem…

We are creating the first CRM for Pharma, like Salesforce, but with a list of ready-to-go qualified prospects. No more hunting for doctors or hospitals, now they are all on Yendou and companies can shorten the selection timeline by 12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Operations:

• Own the company’s “rhythm of business.” Work closely with the CEO and team to identify and implement processes and policies appropriate for our stage of growth. You will own many of these processes.
• Be the keeper of company objectives and plans. You will work closely with the CEO and team to identify these goals and to develop plans to achieve them. You will own the processes for reviewing the achievement of these objectives and plans.

Financial Management:

• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Manage financial records, payroll, and vendor relationships.

Human Resources:

• Manage recruitment, onboarding, and employee relations.
• Develop and implement HR policies and procedures appropriate for our company’s life stage.

Investor Relations:

• Support the CEO in managing investor communications and relationships.
• Prepare and coordinate investor updates and reports.

Executive Support:

• Assist the CEO with scheduling, meeting preparation, and follow-ups.

Special Projects:

• Lead and execute special projects that are critical to the company’s success.
• Collaborate with the team to drive project completion and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 2+ years in a management consulting role.
• 3+ years of experience in business operations, finance, or executive support roles.
• Experience in a startup environment is highly desirable.

Skills:

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in financial management and HR practices.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• High level of adaptability and problem-solving skills.

A competitive salary and Equity Package (0.5% - 1%)

Interesting and challenging work

Hardware of your choice with a budget of up to 3k

25 days of paid vacation

A mobility subscription that reduces or offsets your emissions from commuting.

A Spotify subscription so you can do your most productive work.

A fitness subscription so you can clear your head in your time out of the office.

️ What does the hiring process look like?

We will usually respond to applicants before the end of the week, and within 72 hours of each interview.

Applicants can expect the following:

1. Intro call (~15 minutes) with CEO: Both candidate and CEO get to know each other.
2. Intro call (~15 minutes) with CTO: Both candidate and CTO get to know each other.
3. Resume interview (45 minutes) with CEO: Go through your resume and have a discussion.
4. Case Study interview (5 - 6h; Delivery timeline: 48hrs): Time to show your strategic and execution skills, tackeling an exciting real world problem.
5. A work trial (7h): Work trials are designed to help both sides make the right decision. The work trial is Onsite at our Berlin office
6. Debriefing and Deciding
7. Onboarding Call with our CEO (~30 minutes)

About Yendou

Yendou is the first CRM designed to help R&D Teams at life sciences companies to scale and accelerate the allocation of cancer clinical trials in clinics, globally.

You might have heard this before: It takes 12 years and $800 million to bring a cancer therapeutic to the market.

But you know what the outsiders don't know?

More than 1/3 of this 12-year timeline (4.6 years) and 22% of the clinical trials costs are spent on the process of clinical trial allocation to clinics.

To solve this problem…

We are creating the first CRM for Pharma, like Salesforce, but with a list of ready-to-go qualified prospects. No more hunting for doctors or hospitals, now they are all on Yendou and companies can shorten the selection timeline by 12 months.