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Founders' Associate - Working Student

Part-time, on-site (Heidelberg)/hybrid

Application Deadline: April 24

QuantiLight is building a diagnostic platform that delivers lab-grade blood test results in minutes at the point of care. The startup’s first clinical focus is therapeutic drug monitoring, beginning with transplant care, with expansion into additional diagnostic and research applications over time.

Based on our strong technology foundation from the Max-Planck Institute, we have built a cutting-edge prototype validated in real care settings and already work with clinics and key opinion leaders, supported by strong partners and grants. We closed our Pre-Seed round in Q2 2026 and are completing the core team bringing the platform to market.

To support the team, we are hiring a founders' associate - working student.

The Role

You will work side-by-side with the founders to drive the company’s day-to-day progress — spanning operations, business development, and outreach projects.


As a hands-on, proactive generalist who enjoys concrete impact and switching between tasks, you will build structure from ambiguity and help our growing MedTech startup scale efficiently. You will have a high level of ownership and responsibility. Exposed to the critical business areas, you will build valuable hands-on experience, learning in close contact with the founders.

What you will do
First month you will mostly work on:

• Operational support and project management – Drive progress across the company on shared projects (commercial, product, regulatory and outreach), manage timelines and milestones, coordinate meetings, and keep documents organized

• External communication – Support preparation of pitch decks and partnership materials; participation to conferences
• Strategic research – Track market and competitor developments, consolidate findings, and synthesize insights into concise reports that inform company strategy and positioning
You will be flexible to support on other tasks:

• Founders’ leverage – Provide hands-on support with high-priority tasks, enabling founders to focus on strategic priorities

• Business development support – In close collaboration with the Head of Commercial Strategy
Your Profile

• Currently studying towards a Master’s degree in business, life sciences, or a related field

• Curious about innovation and DeepTech entrepreneurship

• Strong organizational skills: manage multiple changing priorities, track leads/projects, meet deadlines

• Open-minded to tackle any challenge that is thrown at them

• Excellent communication: you can synthesize research/conversations into clear summaries; you are confident representing the company

• Comfortable using modern collaboration, research, and communication tools (e.g., Slack, Google Workspace, LinkedIn, Canva, Notion), as well as traditional software platforms such as Microsoft Office and Adobe

• Startup or consultant experience is a strong plus

• Experience with market research, target lists, structured outbound outreach (email/LinkedIn), and prospects conversations is a plus

• Fluency in English required. Knowledge of German and/or French (B2+) is a plus

• Legal right to work in Germany (no visa sponsorship possible with this role)

What is in it for you
• A personnal growth opportunity with mentoring founders
• A risk-free, flexible exposure to Deep-Tech entrepreneurship, at the heart of an exciting startup

• Part-time (≤ 20 hrs/week, 1450 € net monthly)

• Full-time transition opportunity after 6-12 months based on performance and company needs

• A clear path towards a Head of Operations or Head of Business Development role as we grow
• Flexible work arrangement: in-person (Heidelberg, Germany) or hybrid, to be discussed. Fully remote is not possible.
QuantiLight is committed to an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of background.

Tell us a bit more about yourself

1/ What excites you specifically about QuantiLight's mission and this role? (max 500 characters)

2/ Please give a concrete example of when you took full ownership of a project end-to-end (planning, execution, follow-up) in a previous role. What made you step up, and what was the result? (max 800 characters)

3/ Please give a concrete example of when you brought structure into a project (e.g., organizing a messy project, creating a target list, or tracking multiple priorities to keep hard deadlines). Which tools did you use? (max 800 characters)

4/ Please describe your experience with structured outbound outreach (e.g., cold email/LinkedIn campaigns). What was your response rate or key result? (max 800 characters)

5/ What does success look like to you in 3 months, 12 months and 3 years? (max 800 characters)

6/ Is there something that we should know about you? (max 500 characters)

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