Would you like to join the LICHTSTEINER FOUNDATION, which supports pioneers and their innovations in the field of health (life science, medtech, mental health, public health, biotech and wellbeing), in a small, agile team with a high sense of purpose? The Foundation’s mission is to support innovative, early-stage start-ups in the health sector on an international scale in order to improve people’s health in a sustainable way. For this exciting and very dynamic environment, we are looking for an experienced and highly self-driven Innovation / Investment Manager with excellent communication skills to represent the Foundation in the startup community.
Your tasks:
- Support the CEO in the scouting/application and selection process of startups (due diligence).
- Further development and cultivation of the Foundation’s startup community.
- Interface to the startups (participation in pitches, shareholder meetings, AGMs of the startups).
- Support and further development of the Foundation’s international network (startup ecosystem incl. universities).
- Creating analyses and researching potential innovations in various healthcare areas.
- Active participation in important events of the startup and health innovation community.
- National and international travelling activities.
Your profile:
- Completed studies with knowledge in the health innovation field (life science, medtech, mental health, public health, biotech and wellbeing).
- Very good knowledge of the Swiss startup ecosystem.
- Experience in impact investing (VC or similar).
- Outstanding networker.
- Excellent communicator.
- English: preferably native speaker / business fluent.
- German: good knowledge.
- Humorous, mature personality with a competent personal appearance.
- Quick perception, pragmatic and solution-orientated.
- Independent, agile and proactive personality.
- Organisational talent.
- High IT affinity (plus knowledge of Salesforce or similar).
- Responsible and interested in discovering new things.
- Strong cross-cultural competency.
- High self-motivation, discretion and independence.
What the Foundation offers:
- Flexible working hours and remote work possibilities.
- Opportunity to work in a collaborative and mission-driven environment.
- Impactful work that contributes to positive change in the health sector.
- Competitive salary.
Are you interested in strengthening our team and making a real impact on people‘s health? We look forward to receiving your application documents and getting to know you.
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