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Co-founder & Head of Clinical & Commercial | Eshelon Zero | Chennai
Eshelon Zero is a Chennai-based dental technology and manufacturing company. We are building a new generation of Indian dental products across equipment and consumables, with a focus on combining manufacturing, technology and clinical understanding.
I'm Naveen, an ISB alumnus and second-generation entrepreneur from a ceramics manufacturing family with ~25 years of manufacturing experience behind us. I trained in ceramics at Loughborough and Anna University. I'm also advised by a founder with three successful exits in the startup ecosystem.
We're now looking for a prosthodontist to join as Co-founder & Head of Clinical & Commercial and build the clinical and commercial side of the company with me.
Some details of what we're building will be shared privately with shortlisted candidates.
What you'd own
This is a broad founding role spanning clinical strategy, commercial development and brand building.
Clinical & Product
- Bring deep clinical judgment into our product development and positioning
- Help define the clinical standards and protocols we build around
- Work closely with our technical and manufacturing teams
- Translate real-world dentist and patient needs into product and business decisions
- Build clinical credibility and trust around the brand
Commercial
- Develop relationships with dentists, dental labs, clinics and larger dental organisations
- Identify and develop our earliest commercial partnerships
- Own key commercial conversations, pilots and negotiations
- Help build and lead the early sales function
- Develop the systems and processes required to scale the commercial side of the business
Brand & Clinical Community
- Build relationships with KOLs, dental colleges and professional associations
- Represent the company at conferences, CE programmes, workshops and other industry forums
- Help establish Eshelon Zero as a credible clinical brand
- Develop the clinical community around what we're building
As a Co-founder
- Work closely with me on company strategy and fundraising
- Help shape the direction of the company as we move from product development into scale
- Build the clinical and commercial organisation from the ground up
- Eventually hire and lead the teams required to take this beyond our own networks
This is an early-stage role, so you'll need to be comfortable moving between strategy and execution. One day could involve a conversation with a KOL; the next could involve working with the product team or meeting a potential customer.
Who we're looking for
- MDS in Prosthodontics, registered with the Dental Council of India
- At least 5 years of clinical practice, with strong experience in fixed prosthodontics
- Experience with zirconia and all-ceramic workflows is strongly preferred
- Hands-on experience working with dental laboratories
- A strong professional network within the dental community
- Comfortable with commercial conversations, selling and negotiation
- Willing to step back from full-time clinical practice to build the company
- Teaching or speaking experience (CE courses, study clubs, college faculty, IPS or IDA events) is a strong plus
- Previous KOL, advisory or consulting experience with a dental company is a plus
- Familiarity with digital dental workflows, including intraoral scanning and CAD/CAM
- Must be based in Chennai or willing to relocate to Chennai
- Willing to travel regularly across Chennai, Bangalore and beyond as required
- MBA is a plus, not a requirement
- Most importantly, someone who wants genuine founder-level ownership and is comfortable operating in an ambiguous, early-stage environment
What you get
This is a genuine co-founder role, not an early employee position.
You'll receive meaningful minority founder equity, subject to a standard vesting schedule.
There will be no salary until our seed round closes. Once the round closes, you'll come onto the company payroll, with compensation agreed and documented before you start.
If you're a prosthodontist who wants to help build something significant in Indian dentistry—not simply join an existing company—I'd love to hear from you.
Message me on LinkedIn or email me at naveen@eshelonzero.com with a short note about your practice, your experience working with dental labs, and the kind of role you're looking to build.
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