Chief of Staff to the CEO

What You Will Do

Amplify the CEO in the market

• Coordinate and support Patrick’s engagement with executives at biopharma companies, major technology partners, and key government agencies and consortia.
• Prepare briefing materials, talking points, and post-meeting summaries that capture objectives, decisions, and next steps for every high-stakes interaction.

Own follow-through on critical relationships

• Turn meeting notes, emails, and Zoom discussions into clear action plans with owners, deadlines, and measures of success—and ensure they are executed.
• Track progress on strategic accounts, alliances, and public-sector initiatives, surfacing risks and opportunities early so Patrick can intervene where he adds the most leverage.

Connect science, business, and policy narratives

• Help craft compelling, concise narratives and materials for senior audiences on themes such as Scientific AI, the value of industrialized scientific data, and sovereign scientific AI.
• Synthesize input from scientists, commercial leaders, policymakers, and investors into options and recommendations that support CEO-level decision-making.

Support a disciplined operating rhythm around the CEO

• Collaborate with Patrick and his executive team to maintain a simple, effective operating cadence that aligns Patrick’s time with TetraScience’s most important priorities.
• Protect his schedule and attention, streamline information flow, and ensure he always walks into critical conversations fully prepared.

Requirements

Who You Are

• Scientifically fluent, commercially committed, and outcomes oriented.
• Advanced training in a life sciences discipline (MS or PhD required), plus meaningful exposure to business, strategy, or policy (e.g., consulting, banking, corporate development, VC, or senior operating roles in science-driven organizations).
• Comfortable engaging credibly with R&D leaders, business executives, and public-sector stakeholders on topics that span science, economics, and regulation.
• High-judgment operator with range: Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder workstreams with a mix of structure, urgency, and calm under pressure, thriving in a fast-paced, often ambiguous environment. Willing and able to maintain a flexible schedule, respond quickly to emerging priorities, and travel in support of CEO and company needs.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; you can move seamlessly from a quick email recap to a polished deck or memo for a C‑suite or agency audience.
• Low-ego, high-standards teammate: Drawn to doing the unglamorous but essential work—note-taking, follow-ups, logistics, synthesis—that makes high-profile outcomes possible. Known for humility, discretion, and trustworthiness; you handle sensitive information and relationships with care.
• Aligned with The Tetra Way: Motivated by a mission with real stakes for patients and society, and energized by working in an elite, high-feedback, high-accountability environment. Willing to read, internalize, and live The Tetra Way—rigorous first principles thinking, radical transparency, and extreme ownership as non-negotiables.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Stock options in a VC-backed Series C company
• 100% employer-paid benefits for all eligible employees and immediate family members
• 401(k)
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Company-paid Life Insurance, LTD/STD