Location: Hamburg, Germany (with regular travel in Europe and to the US)
Reports to: Founders (Dr. Jury Schewel & Dr. Dimitry Schewel)
Compensation: Competitive salary + meaningful equity participation
ROB’E is an early-stage MedTech venture developing an AI-powered robotic platform for echocardiography. The technology aims to transform cardiac imaging and enable more precise, image-guided structural heart interventions.
The company was founded by Dr. Jury Schewel and Dr. Dimitry Schewel, both cardiologists and clinical leaders at Marienkrankenhaus Hamburg. ROB’E is part of the venture portfolio of NLC Health Ventures.
The company has already achieved key milestones, including:
- First-in-human use of its robotic TEE system
- Strategic partnership with a leading imaging player
- Strong clinical collaborations and scientific validation
ROB’E is now entering a critical phase of product development, clinical validation, and fundraising.
The Opportunity- Shape the overall company strategy, business model, and go-to-market approach
- Conduct market, customer, and competitive analyses
- Develop commercialization strategies for Europe and the US
- Translate clinical needs into clear product requirements
- Drive development toward design freeze and product-market fit
- Ensure execution against milestones, timelines, and budget
- Coordinate clinical validation and usability studies
- Support regulatory strategy toward CE marking and FDA approval
- Build and maintain relationships with clinical partners and KOLs
- Prepare investor materials and support fundraising processes
- Engage with investors, strategic partners, and grant providers
- Strengthen partnerships with industry leaders
- Support hiring of key team members
- Establish KPIs, processes, and reporting structures
- Contribute to a high-performance, execution-driven culture
You combine strategic thinking with strong execution and are motivated to build a company.
We are looking for someone who:- Is entrepreneurial, hands-on, and driven
- Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Can bridge clinical, technical, and business domains
- Communicates effectively with investors, clinicians, and engineers
- Is passionate about improving patient care
- 5–15+ years of experience in MedTech, HealthTech, or medical robotics
- Experience in product development and commercialization
- Familiarity with medical device development (Class I–III)
- Exposure to clinical studies and regulatory processes (CE/FDA)
- Experience with fundraising or investor interactions
- Background in imaging, robotics, or cardiovascular care is a plus
- Fluent in English (German is a plus)
- Build a category-defining MedTech company from an early stage
- Work directly with experienced physician-founders
- Take ownership across strategy, product, and company building
- Gain exposure to leading investors and strategic partners
Skills Required
- 5-15+ years of experience in MedTech, HealthTech, or medical robotics
- Experience in product development and commercialization
- Familiarity with medical device development (Class I-III)
- Exposure to clinical studies and regulatory processes (CE/FDA)
- Experience with fundraising or investor interactions
- Background in imaging, robotics, or cardiovascular care
- Fluent in English
- German language proficiency
What We Do
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