Chief Executive Officer

Employment Posting: Chief Executive Officer

Applikate is an emerging medical device company located in New Haven, Connecticut revolutionizing the practice of pathology. Our highly innovative, comprehensive, and unique hardware and software platform enables incomparably efficient automation of tissue processing and imaging without the need for physical slides. Applikate seeks to vastly improve the quality of patient care through tools that reduce diagnostic error rates, speed up testing, and lower costs.

A Day in the Life of Our CEO:

• Develop and execute business, financial, operational, and regulatory strategies that align with the company's vision and fundraising plans.
• Lead all company functions which include employees and contractors responsible for product development, hardware and software engineering, finance, accounting, human resources, regulatory compliance, marketing, sales, and vendor management.
• Lead the annual budgeting and long-term financial planning processes.
• Ensure the preparation of projected financial statements and due diligence documents for use with existing and future investors.
• Manage budgets and redirect resources and plans as needed according to business performance.
• Evaluate capital allocation strategies and optimize financial resources to align with the company's strategic advantages and priorities.
• Monitor key financial metrics to track performance.
• Manage the company's cash flow, liquidity, and working capital.
• Evaluate and implement financing instruments that will permit the manufacture and lease of complex medical devices by the company's customers.
• Lead future capital raises by identifying and collaborating with appropriate venture capitalists and investment groups. Lead all activities that result in a successful closing.
• Facilitate the due diligence process and coordinate with external and internal stakeholders.
• Mentor a U.S-based cross-functional team of on-site and remote employees.
• Collaborate with the Board of Directors on all major business decisions, investor relations, and strategic communications.
• Collaborate with the co-founder and regulatory consultants to ensure compliance with FDA regulations and requirements.
• Provide insightful business advice and guidance to the co-founders and other company leaders and employees.
• Create a performance-based company that establishes key performance indicators (KPIs) and manages to them.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and transparency.
• Lead by example and set high ethical standards.
• Proactively communicate with all parties above, below, and beside you so that all employees, shareholders, vendors, and customers experience the care and diligence with which Applikate operates.

About Us:

Applikate values senior leaders who will handle a variety of challenges by leveraging a strong educational background and extensive experience in the design, development, marketing, sales, and distribution of complex biomedical devices for current and future markets (non-clinical and clinical, respectively).

About You:

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive business leadership experience in the health or medical device industry where FDA compliance has been required.
• Demonstrated success in revenue growth.
• Demonstrated success in leading a commercial organization through growth stages.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage high performing, PhD/MD level employees and vendors.
• Ability to build strong relationships cross-functionally, including with stakeholders across legal, clinical, regulatory, commercial, product, engineering and marketing disciplines.
• Proven experience in successfully guiding a company through private and public financing processes.
• Experience in shepherding a company through the M&A process.
• Strong knowledge of business management (MBA preferred)
• Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, make decisions, solve problems, and operate under pressure with a limited runaway.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent master's degree is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver creative solutions that balance performance, practical constraints, and costs.
• Experience in the regulated medical device industry.
• U.S. citizenship, U.S, permanent residency, or a valid U.S. work visa.
• Must commute periodically to the New Haven Connecticut office, relocation assistance not provided.
• Hybrid work permitted.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive Salary (range of $250,000)
• 401(k) plan
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Equity program
• 11 paid holidays and generous PTO policy.

• Team building and company organized social and celebration events, as organized by you

• The office is located in New Haven with easy access to New York City.

• Employment is determined based on merit and business needs. Applikate is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity and valuing inclusion.
• Letters of interest with resumes should be sent to Mr. David Hunt at