Partner – Early-Stage investments
hace 1 día
Barcelona
Asabys Partners · Barcelona, Spain How to Apply Interested candidates can submit their CV and a short motivation statement to: . Deadline for applications: January 9th, 2026. About Asabys Asabys Partners is a leading venture capital firm based in Barcelona, investing in breakthrough health technologies across biotech, medical technologies, and digital health. With a strong track record of backing transformative companies and translating cutting-edge science into real-world impact, we are now launching a new fund dedicated to company creation originating from Spanish academia, and selectively, to seed investments in emerging biotech and medtech ventures. We are expanding our leadership team and seeking a new Partner to help shape the strategy, build the next generation of disruptive companies, and drive the fund’s scientific and investment vision. Role Overview The Partner will play a central role in the fund’s sourcing, creation, and development of new biotech/medtech companies in partnership with top academic institutions and scientific founders. This is a senior, high-impact position for someone who combines deep scientific expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset, strong leadership skills, and a strong network in the biotech or medtech innovation ecosystem. The candidate will work alongside the two existing partners of the Fund and will be part of a larger, dedicated team, supported by the overall Asabys structure. The Partner will be responsible for identifying breakthrough science, designing and evaluating company-creation theses, building founding teams, driving investment decisions, and supporting portfolio companies from incubation through early clinical development. Key Responsibilities Company Creation & Sourcing • Identify high-potential scientific opportunities emerging from Spanish universities, research centres, and technology transfer offices., • Lead scientific and strategic evaluation of new company-creation projects., • Drive deal flow, conduct due diligence, and present investment opportunities to the Investment Committee., • Lead negotiation of term sheets and investment agreements., • Serve on Boards or act as Board Observer for selected portfolio companies., • Advise management teams on scientific, development, regulatory, and fundraising topics., • Cultivate a strong presence within the Spanish and European biotech research and innovation community., • Build long-term partnerships with academia, TTOs, CROs, KOLs, and industry stakeholders., • Represent Asabys at conferences, scientific meetings, and investor events., • Support fundraising activities, representing the fund’s scientific and investment vision. Professional Profile We are seeking a candidate with a strong combination of scientific excellence, entrepreneurial instinct, strategic thinking, and leadership capacity. Required Qualifications • PhD in Life Sciences, MD, PharmD, or equivalent advanced scientific/medical degree., • 10+ years of experience in biotech/medtech R&D, venture capital, tech transfer, entrepreneurship, or company creation., • Demonstrated ability to evaluate scientific innovation and translate discovery into investable company theses., • A strong professional network within academia, the biotech/medtech innovation ecosystem, and corporate pharma/medtech players., • Prior experience in early-stage company building, venture creation, or serving on Boards is a strong advantage., • Fluent in English; proficiency in Spanish recommended., • Entrepreneurial mindset and passion for building companies from scratch., • Ability to influence, inspire, and collaborate with scientific founders and management teams., • Strong people leadership mindset, with the ability to mentor and develop a high-performing team, while actively contributing to a collaborative, respectful and excellence-driven culture at Asabys., • Strategic, analytical, and comfortable making decisions with incomplete information., • Strong communication and storytelling skills., • Appetite to operate in a dynamic, cutting-edge, high-ambition VC environment. What We Offer • A senior leadership role within one of Spain’s top healthcare venture capital funds., • The opportunity to lead the creation of next-generation biotech/medtech companies with high scientific and societal impact., • Direct involvement in investment decision-making and portfolio strategy., • A collaborative, mission-driven team and a long-term partnership track., • Remuneration package according to the prior experience of the candidate, within the benchmark of European VCs.