At a Glance
- Tasks: Support founders with operational tasks and enhance research efficiency in a cutting-edge AI lab.
- Company: Join a dynamic team of top scientists and researchers at a pioneering AI company.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, equity, hybrid work, and exciting growth opportunities.
- Other info: Exciting culture with opportunities to learn and grow in a top-tier research lab.
- Why this job: Be part of groundbreaking AI research and make a real impact on future discoveries.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills and a passion for operational support in a research environment.
The predicted salary is between 48000 - 60000 £ per year.
Role: Founder's Associate
Reporting To: Co-Founder
Location: London, Hybrid
Package: Up to £60,000 (dep. on experience) + equity + benefits
Developa are ex-operators turned exclusive headhunters for exceptional Founders backed by Tier 1 VCs. We're working with a world-class founding team on an opportunity that's truly exciting for a Founder Associate who wants to work in a hardcore Gen AI company.
This frontier lab is building a new AI architecture (general intelligence) that can do discovery. This means the AI can generate hypotheses, test them, and learn iteratively. This approach is expected to unlock significant scientific breakthroughs and commercial opportunities across multiple industries.
The founders are extremely impressive, joined by top scientists and researchers from well-known companies (e.g., Deepmind), and some have won global prizes for their research. They are extremely well-funded to advance research and discovery. The team is made up entirely of researchers and software engineers right now.
The Role:
- The founders are extremely strong academically and very fun. They're extroverts not introverts and it's a dynamic culture.
- We're looking for a founder associate who is very hands-on/operational, happy to support the founders at the task level, and take on special initiatives/projects.
- The role will become more operationally strategic over time.
What not to expect:
- This role will *not* suit someone who wants to support sales/GTM planning or likes the scale-up chaos.
- This role is more likely to support founder efficiency taking day-to-day tasks off them, tracking research progress, internal workflow design, fundraising research/tracking, investor updates, research conferences/community presence, and more!
- This person must be happy with day-to-day administrative/EA requirements.
We're looking for:
- Someone who is excited to work in a top tier research lab, and the culture that comes with that.
- Enjoys and wants to take the operational admin work and tasks off a founder's plate.
- Someone highly organised and likes making things more efficient.
- Happy to take on EA responsibility (Founder inbox management, scheduling, gatekeeping).
- Someone who is a whizz with tooling, will own/buy internal tools, systems, and can build tools themselves.
- Wants to learn about getting ideas to test and can support project tracking/progress with the team.
- Someone who can own interview pipelines and scheduling.
- Someone who wants to build their employer brand, social media, and research community presence.
Apply now to talk to us! (Please do not message Beth directly, we will review every applicant).
Associate, Research & Analysis in City of London employer: Developa
At Developa, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and collaborative work culture in the heart of London. As a Founder Associate, you'll have the unique opportunity to work alongside world-class researchers and founders in a cutting-edge AI lab, with ample room for personal and professional growth. Our hybrid working model, competitive salary, equity options, and commitment to employee development make us an attractive choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
