Chief of Staff, One Health Studio

About the role

You are the operational engine of One Health Studio. Working shoulder-to-shoulder with the Managing Director, you keep the studio and its growing portfolio running — hands on the details, not hovering above them. You own the connective tissue across every concept and company: tracking deliverables, keeping EIRs accountable, managing partner and investor logistics, and making sure nothing slips.

This is an execution-first role for a specialized generalist — someone who translates strategy into action and keeps the train on the tracks. You'll live in the systems, the trackers, the follow-ups, and the day-to-day that keeps a studio moving. You'll shape how the work gets done, not just do it, measuring yourself by the actual outcomes.

We move in tight loops, and you close them.

Because the role sits inside Alloy, you won't operate alone. You'll draw on Alloy's centralized resources — Legal, Finance, HR, Marketing, Talent, and Operations — the same way every Alloy studio does, and you'll pull in the broader Alloy team, AI agents, and outside contractors to cover the full stack of work.

Requirements

• You're a Fit If You Have 5-7 years post-grad experience in a demanding environment: venture studio or VC, startup operations, consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy
• You're a systems thinker — you translate strategy into execution designed for scale and keep the train on the tracks, and you're happiest shipping the thing, not just framing it
• You operate with high agency — you spot problems and bring solutions before being asked
• You work in a highly collaborative, iterative style — you move in tight loops with the Managing Director, EIRs, and shared services rather than going dark on a task
• You thrive with minimal oversight in ambiguous situations — you figure things out
• You move comfortably across wildly different contexts in a single day: a licensing term sheet draft in the morning, an EIR check-in at lunch, investor talking points in the afternoon
• You write clearly and concisely (this will be tested)
• You hold a high bar for quality and get frustrated when things are sloppy
• You're genuinely interested in health, biotech, or venture — not just the role
• You're proficient with AI tools from day one — confident enough to vibe code and iterate at the speed of conversation (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Terminal). This is a capability we need on arrival, not one to learn on the job
• You're based in or willing to relocate to the Bay Area (strongly preferred) or Indianapolis

Bonus Points

• Design and product background — you've built or shaped products and have taste for how things should look and work
• Experience at a venture studio, incubator, accelerator, or venture fund — you've worked across a portfolio of companies supporting founders with varying needs
• Background in life sciences, healthtech, or animal health
• Familiarity with regulatory pathways (FDA, USDA) or CDMO/manufacturing processes
• Experience managing or coordinating with academic partners or government grant programs