You have a company to lead.
I help you get things done.
I draw on senior roles in biotech to help CEOs with finance, funding, HR, team leadership, and day-to-day operations. Bring me in for a defined need or ongoing support: I take on the work and see it through.
An experienced pair of hands for the work on your desk.
A cash forecast to rebuild, a funding application to prepare, a team to support, or processes to put in place. You need someone who understands the wider business and can move the work forward with you.
Financial visibility
Cash forecasts, budgets, and grant reporting need to stay current. Build a reliable view of your runway and commitments, with clear ownership of financial deadlines.
Operational readiness
Contracts, intellectual property, and corporate records need attention before a funding round or audit. Coordinate the right specialists and keep critical obligations on track.
Support where you need it
Delegate a specific workstream or get support across several functions. I adapt to your priorities, work with your existing team, and bring the judgement to connect the detail with the bigger picture.
What I can take off your plate
You can engage me for one of these areas or a combination. We define the work, the expected result, and the responsibilities together. I deliver hands-on, alongside you, your team, and your specialist advisers.
Finance & Cash Management
Cash forecasts, budgets, and financial reporting. Purchasing and investment planning. Coordination with accountants and banking partners.
Non-dilutive Funding
Bpifrance, ANR, EIC Accelerator, Horizon Europe, and CIR/CII. Funding opportunities, application coordination, reporting, and audit preparation.
HR & People Operations
Hiring processes, onboarding, and performance reviews. Employment administration under French labour law, payroll coordination, and support from specialist advisers.
Legal, IP & Regulatory
Contract management, IP portfolio oversight, and fundraising preparation. Coordination with legal counsel, patent attorneys, and regulatory specialists.
Administration & Office
Back-office organisation, suppliers, facilities, and insurance. Corporate records, filing deadlines, and preparation of shareholder meetings.
Technology & IT
Infrastructure, access management, and security practices. Workflow automation, including AI where useful, and coordination of data protection requirements.
ERP & Business Systems
Odoo implementation and customisation. Integration of customer, product, and quality management systems. Tool selection and migration planning.
Teams & Delivery Partners
Organisation design, hiring plans, and clear responsibilities. Support for team leads, shared objectives, and oversight of suppliers and subcontractors.
A clear path from priorities to execution
Discovery
A 30-minute conversation about your company, operational priorities, and timeline. We assess whether the engagement is a good fit.
Scope and proposal
A written proposal sets out responsibilities, objectives, weekly availability, fees, and review points. You know what to expect before we start.
Hands-on delivery
I get to work with the people involved, take responsibility for the agreed deliverables, and keep you informed. We decide together which decisions I can make and which need your input.
Engagements start at three months. Scope, availability, and review points are agreed in advance. I work with no more than two companies at a time.
Evidence-based management
Good decisions combine the best available research, your company’s data, and practical experience. I make assumptions explicit, measure what matters, and adjust when the evidence changes.
Be clear about what we know, what we assume, and what would change our minds. Act with the evidence available — then check the result.
Results, not anecdotes
A success story can suggest an idea, but it does not establish cause and effect. I look for measurable outcomes and evidence that applies to your situation.
Testable objectives
Before introducing a process or tool, we define the problem, the expected benefit, and how to assess it. A framework needs to earn its place.
Update the assumptions
Plans start with assumptions about costs, timelines, and behaviour. We make them visible and revise them as new information arrives.
Practical significance
A statistically significant result may still have little business value. We weigh the size of the benefit against cost, effort, uncertainty, and risk.
Test before scaling
Independent replication builds confidence. Where evidence is limited, a proportionate pilot and clear review criteria are better than an unqualified rollout.
Look for missing evidence
Published successes do not tell the whole story. I look for negative findings, conflicts of interest, and limits in the data before drawing conclusions.
Lionel ARNAUD
Senior biotech experience · Hands-on support for CEOs
View my LinkedIn profile ↗I have held senior roles in biotech and deep-tech, with responsibility across finance, people, systems, and operations. At Biomemory, a DNA data storage company, I built operational infrastructure. Through Dinnizer, I put that experience to work for CEOs who need practical help, whether on a specific subject or across the business.
A postgraduate degree from Université Paris Dauphine and training in clinical trial design at Johns Hopkins University and computer science through Harvard’s CS50x inform my approach: connect scientific rigour with practical execution.
My experience also includes expert advisory work for Agoranov and the EIC Accelerator programme. Based in Paris, I work in French and English, remotely and on site across France and Europe.
Let’s talk about your priorities
Tell me where your company is today and what needs to change. In 30 minutes, we can discuss your priorities and whether I can help. No preparation required.