Chief Operating Officer
Core
Building the operational infrastructure and executing the commercial launch for a clinical-stage veterinary longevity drug company.
Role type
Chief Operating Officer (C-suite)
Builds
Commercial launch operations, internal operating systems, and product distribution platforms for prescription veterinary drugs.
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Longevity pharma / Biotech
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Startup operations scaling, Finance leadership, People/HR leadership, Engineering leadership, Commercial strategy, Supply chain management, AI tool deployment, Cross-functional problem solving, Strategic planning, Team building
Preferred skills
First commercial launch experience in biotech/medical devices, Veterinary or animal health background, DTC regulated product experience, 0→1 function building
Technologies
AI tools for operations, finance, recruiting, and customer service
Responsibilities
Own operational execution of the first commercial launch, lead Finance/People/Engineering/Commercial/Customer Service functions, scale the company from 70 to 150 employees, iterate the operating cadence and business reviews, manage the seam between commercial demand and technical supply, build the product distribution platform, build the customer service organization, act as the company-wide problem solver, free the CEO to focus on external work.
Seniority
C-suite, hands-on leadership