Job Description – Chief of Staff to the CEO
About Cellular Intelligence
Cellular Intelligence is an AI-native TechBio company building the first universal virtual cell- signaling model to decode and control the language of cells. Using our proprietary capsule technology, we generate dynamic cellular data at over 1,000x higher efficiency than existing methods. We train large-scale predictive models on this data to transform biology into an engineering discipline, enabling us to design and optimize regenerative medicine protocols, predict drug responses, and computationally model disease mechanisms.
Our founding team includes repeat AI entrepreneur Dr. Micha Breakstone (Chorus.ai, acquired for $575M), the Head of MIT’s Fundamental AI Group, and four world-renowned professors, including three Harvard Medical School professors, three members of the National Academy of Sciences or Medicine, and the Chair of Genetics at Harvard Medical School. Based in Boston, Cellular Intelligence has raised over $62M to date from Khosla Ventures, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, SciFi VC, AMD Ventures, Fusion Fund, and others.
Cellular Intelligence’s Core Values:
- We show up – fully accountable, all-in, doing whatever it takes
- We act with urgency – swift, decisive, proactive
- We support one another – collaborative, helpful, empathetic
Location:
- Based in Boston or Austin (preferably, exceptions can be made)
- In-person time with the CEO and leadership team as needed, with flexibility to work remote when not in a high-cadence stretch
About the Role:
We are hiring a Chief of Staff who functions as the CEO’s delegate and operating partner. This person increases decision velocity, execution quality, and organizational clarity across a fast-scaling AI x Biology company. You will run the CEO operating system, drive the highest-leverage cross-functional initiatives, and own critical executive communication and fundraising execution. The goal is simple: take a large share of the CEO’s load and reliably turn it into results.
Our current Chief of Staff is transitioning into an internal operations role as we scale and will support a thoughtful handoff.
Responsibilities:
- Build and run the CEO operating system: priorities, weekly planning, meeting architecture, follow-through, and decision logs
- Own a portfolio of top company initiatives end-to-end: especially cross-functional work spanning science, data, and operations
- Translate strategy into execution: goals, metrics, resourcing, risk management, and escalation paths that work in real life
- Represent the CEO with judgment: align leaders, unblock tradeoffs, and drive outcomes with clear guardrails
- Own executive communication: board cadence, investor updates, key memos, and high-stakes external messaging
- Drive fundraising execution: narrative, materials, pipeline hygiene, diligence coordination, and post-meeting follow-through
- Raise organizational throughput: tighten planning, accountability, and hiring and onboarding for critical roles
Qualifications:
We are looking for an outlier. A proven top performer with a track record that is hard to miss.
- Off-the-charts excellence: with clear evidence (rapid progression, repeatedly trusted with the hardest problems, exceptional outcomes)
- High judgment, high ownership: You make good decisions fast, and you finish what you start
- Structured thinker: You can turn ambiguity into a plan, a set of priorities, and a tight operating rhythm
- Elite written communication: You can draft CEO- and board-level memos, investor updates, and narratives that are crisp and persuasive
- Strong executive presence and EQ: You can align scientists, operators, and investors without drama, while holding a high bar
- Bias to action with high standards: You move quickly without creating chaos or rework
- Discretion and integrity: Trusted with confidential investor, personnel, and strategic information
- Travel-ready: Comfortable with a role that may require weekly travel, sometimes on short notice
Nice to Haves:
While not required, it’s helpful if you have at least one of these:
- Deep tech, AI, or biotech experience, with the ability to learn technical concepts fast and communicate them clearly
- Prior experience in a high-growth startup environment (0 to 1, 1 to 10, or fundraising-heavy stages)
- Prior Chief of Staff, GM, or operations leadership experience with direct accountability for outcomes
- Experience working with boards, investors, and senior executives in high-velocity settings
Benefits of the role:
- A role with real leverage, trust, and scope, not a coordination job
- Direct partnership with the CEO on the company’s most important decisions and execution
- Significant exposure to fundraising, strategy, and operating at the leadership level
- A path to expand into larger leadership roles as the company scales, based on strength and impact
- Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package
Exceptional candidates who demonstrate outstanding capabilities and potential will be considered, even if they do not meet every qualification listed.
Join us and help unlock the full potential of AI for the benefit of human health!
Cellular Intelligence is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, marital status, citizenship status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law.