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Founder in Residence

C10 Labs

Responsibilities

  • Identify and validate high-impact problems in healthcare, biology, and scientific systems
  • Develop and test new venture concepts leveraging AI, data, and emerging technologies
  • Source and validate opportunities across healthtech, biotech, and deeptech
  • Work closely with clinicians, researchers, and industry partners to define real-world problems
  • Build and iterate on MVPs using AI/ML, data platforms, and scientific tooling
  • Lead early go-to-market strategy and customer discovery
  • Recruit and build an initial team
  • Position the company for seed/Series A financing
  • Identify high-impact opportunities where AI can transform major industries
  • Conduct market research, customer discovery, and technical validation

Build prototypes, proof-of-concepts, or early product architectures

  • Collaborate with C10 Labs’ engineering, product, and venture teams
  • Engage with mentors, researchers, and industry partners in the C10 Labs ecosystem
  • Develop fundraising narratives and investor materials
  • Recruit early team members or co-founders
  • Launch and lead the new company as CEO or co-founder following venture formation

Requirements

  • Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and zero-to-one environments

Preferred

  • Technical fluency in AI, machine learning, or data-driven systems
  • Ability to operate in highly ambiguous early-stage environments
  • Experience building teams or leading complex initiatives

Role Overview

  • C10 Labs is seeking Founders in Residence (FIRs) to build the next generation of AI-driven healthtech, biotech, and deeptech companies in Cambridge/Boston.
  • As a Founder in Residence, you will work directly with the C10 Labs team to:
  • Rapidly prototype solutions with access to technical, clinical, and research partners
  • Launch and scale a new company from zero to venture-backed
  • This is a build-track role designed for individuals who want to found a company but benefit from the infrastructure, capital, and ecosystem of a venture studio at day zero.

What We Are Looking For

  • Technical builder or operator with a background in AI, computer science, bioengineering, or related fields
  • Experience in healthcare, biotech, life sciences, or deeptech environments (startup, lab, or industry)
  • Founder mindset — you’ve built, scaled, or operated in early-stage companies
  • Deep curiosity about applying AI to real-world scientific and healthcare challenges
  • Bonus: Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in a relevant technical or scientific field

Additional qualities we value

  • Strong product intuition and problem discovery skills
  • Ability to translate emerging technology into scalable businesses

Why This Role

Cambridge/Boston is the global epicenter for

  • AI + biotech convergence. This role is an opportunity to build at the intersection of:
  • AI x Biology
  • AI x Healthcare Systems

AI x Scientific Discovery

If you’re looking to found a company in one of the most important and fastest-growing sectors — with the backing of a venture studio purpose-built for this — this is that opportunity.