Maven Bio builds domain-specific AI for the life sciences industry. Our clients include publicly-traded pharmaceutical companies, venture capital firms, and global consultancies. We're a YC-backed team based in Boston, and we're hiring our first SDR to build the outbound engine that drives our next phase of growth.

Why This Role Is Different

Most SDR roles are execution-only: follow the script, work the sequence, hand off leads. This isn't that.

Our founders have led sales from day one. We've closed pharma, consulting, and investment clients without a sales team. We're not hiring an SDR because we can't sell; we're hiring for additional leverage at the top of the funnel so we can close more. Founders will still be doing outbound alongside you.

You'll be our first SDR, which means you're not inheriting a playbook. You're building it. You'll work directly with founders to figure out what messaging lands, which segments convert, and how to scale what works. When something isn't converting, you'll be in the conversation about why and what to change.

The tradeoff: there's no established brand recognition to lean on. You're selling a product most prospects haven't heard of, into a market that's skeptical of AI claims. This is harder than carrying quota at a late-stage company. It's also where you learn the most, fastest.

What You'll Do

• Own high-volume outbound prospecting: personalized emails, LinkedIn outreach, and call support targeting senior decision-makers at pharma, biotech, consulting, and investment firms
• Research and build prospect lists weekly, maintaining consistent pipeline flow
• Write compelling first-touch emails for high-value accounts and iterate on messaging based on what lands
• Manage LinkedIn engagement across founder profiles (40K+ combined followers)
• Own CRM hygiene: logging activity, tagging accounts, triaging responses
• Contribute to refining our ICP, sequencing, and qualification criteria as we learn

What We're Looking For

• Prior SDR, BDR, or outbound sales experience preferred, but results matter more than years
• Exceptional written communication at volume: clear, sharp, personalized
• You're energized by outbound work, not enduring it until you get promoted
• Fast and detail-oriented with high volume without sacrificing quality
• Comfortable with ambiguity; you'd rather build the process than inherit one
• Curious about life sciences (bio background not required)
• Based in Boston or relocating; this is in-person

Growth Path

We promote based on performance, not tenure. SDRs who consistently generate qualified pipeline and demonstrate they can run deals will move into closing roles. Our goal is for this to happen fast. We're scaling and need people who can grow with us.

What We Offer

• Founder Access: Daily collaboration with founders on pipeline, messaging, and strategy
• Ownership: You'll shape how we sell, not just execute someone else's playbook
• Trajectory: Join as SDR #1, build the sales function, grow as we scale
• Compensation: Competitive base + commission + equity

Our Team

~10 people with experience from McKinsey, Google, Airbnb, Valo Health, NeuTrace, and Science.io.