What seniority level is this role?

Neko Health targets lead candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Lab Launch Lead, Europe role at Neko Health.

Lab Launch Lead, Europe at Neko Health

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The Lab Launch Lead at Neko Health is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end commissioning of new labs, ensuring they meet technical and regulatory standards before handing them off to local teams. This role requires expertise in operational project management and a solid understanding of compliance in clinical environments, along with the ability to manage stakeholder relationships without direct authority. Ideal candidates will have a background in fast-paced healthcare or diagnostics, and experience in launching physical sites. Neko Health emphasizes a culture of innovation and aims to redefine preventative care through data-driven insights.

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Quick facts

What seniority level is this role?: Neko Health targets lead candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Lab Launch Lead, Europe role at Neko Health.

From the original posting

Mission

Neko is redefining what prevention means, from treating illness when it arrives, to sustaining health before it's ever at risk. Our mission: make data-driven, preventative care accessible to more people, before symptoms appear.

In a single, non-invasive visit under an hour, proprietary technology and direct clinical care combine to deliver personalised, actionable insights. It's a team that thinks in 10x, not 10%. Every role here plays a part in building a world where prevention is the norm, and where your work genuinely helps people live longer, healthier lives.

Job Title: Lab Launch Manager, Europe

Location: London, UK

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Purpose

This role commissions new Neko labs end-to-end, from technical build and equipment installation through regulatory compliance, then hands a fully operational lab to the local clinic team for ongoing management. The Lab Launch Manager operates with high autonomy in ambiguity (Chase 10X, not 10%) and working closely with the regional clinic leadership, similar in scope and pace to how Giulio scaled lab openings. No direct reports initially; as the launch cadence grows, this role is expected to build a team underneath it.

What You'll Deliver in the First 6-12 Months

• Commission the first wave of labs in the UK and at least one of Germany, France, Italy, or Spain, on time and regulatory-compliant (Impact, not activity)

• Stand up a repeatable lab commissioning playbook covering technical build, equipment installation, and regulatory sign-off

• Build and manage relationships with key cross-functional stakeholders, including Sam Rodgers, without formal authority over them (Tech-enabled, human-centred)

• Hand off each commissioned lab cleanly to the local clinic team with documented operating procedures

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience commissioning physical sites, labs, or clinical facilities end-to-end

• Working knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements for diagnostic or clinical lab environments

• Strong operational project management, able to run multiple concurrent site launches

• Proven stakeholder management without direct authority, including managing competing priorities

• Willingness to travel extensively and work flexibly across time zones and geographies

• AI fluency: uses AI tools to manage logistics, documentation, and compliance tracking with sound judgment

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with Abbott or equivalent diagnostic lab equipment installation

• Background in fast-scaling healthcare, diagnostics, or life sciences operations

• Experience building a function from one launch to a repeatable, team-supported process