Dopavision GmbH is a digital-health startup based in Berlin with the mission to disrupt vision care with digital solutions. We are backed with venture capital and a research and development grant from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). We are developing a digital solution for myopia control which can take the form of a smartphone app or an application for a virtual or augmented reality device, as well as smart glasses. We have completed proof-of-concept studies and are moving into pre-clinical investigations and technology development. We are a team of 4 experienced scientists and startup entrepreneurs and supported by renowned scientific advisors and strategic industry partners.

We are now looking for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join the leadership team and advance our product and technology strategy. If you are passionate about digital health and cutting-edge technologies and enjoy working in an early-stage startup where you can combine your strategic thinking with your hands-on mentality to develop a great consumer product, then we would like to get to know you!

Your Responsibilities

·       Develop our technology strategy to build a medical device which will be clinically validated and comply with medical device regulations

·       Decide on the overall company strategy as a member of the leadership team

·       Define and implement the hardware platform, software platform/technology stack and the systems infrastructure for our product

·       Lead the development of our application: Prototypes for different stages of experiments, and the final product

·       Build and lead your team of top-of-the-field developers and IT experts

·       Manage our product development and IT budget, and relations with external providers

·       Implement necessary processes for a digital medical device development setup: ISO-certification for quality management, technical documentation, and data protection

·       Work closely with our regulatory and clinical investigations team to successfully conduct clinical investigations, and apply for regulatory approval, risk management evaluations etc.

·       Communicate the technology strategy to partners and investors

Your Qualifications

·       Proven experience as a CTO or similar leadership role in digital technology companies

·       Considerable years of experience in developing technology in a medically regulated context, ideally in a pharmaceutical, medical device or optics company

·       Knowledge on current digital technology trends, e.g., VR/AR/MR, eye tracking technology, smart wearables, digital displays

·       Track record of building successful consumer digital products, e.g., web applications, games, apps or similar

·       Experience with mobile native development frameworks

·       Understanding of budgets and business-planning

·       Experience with German/international data protection requirements

·       Excellent communication skills and fluent in English; German is a plus

·       Proven to be an inspiring leader to people and teams

·       Strategic thinking and excellent problem-solving skills

·       BSc/BA or higher in Computer Science, Biomedical Science, Engineering or a related field; MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a plus

What we offer

·       Competitive base salary plus equity

·       You build the team with us and define the way our company will work – as employee number 5

·       Shape the future of digital medicine and address an unmet medical need that affects billions of people worldwide

·       Develop a product used as a real medical treatment that can change thousands of lives

·       Build a great, fast-learning organization with us, with a flat hierarchy and direct communication

·       Access to our network of peers and partners who are shaping the Berlin ecosystem of digital health

·       Offices in Mindspace, the coolest co-working space in the heart of Berlin (at least in our opinion) with free yoga classes, coffee and happy hours on the terrace

Sounds like your next adventure? Apply online at http://www.dopavision.com/career-cto.html – we’re looking forward to getting to know you! Not sure? Still take a moment to reach out to get to know us or ask your questions: jobs@dopavision.com

Location:

Berlin

Position:

Full-time

Best regards, 

Dr. Hamed Bahmani

Founder and Managing Director, Dopavision GmbH