Join pHera and help close the gender health gap
Join pHera and help close the gender health gap
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Job Description
In the 1980s an unhealthy vaginal pH was been defined as anything above pH 4.5 based on studies done almost exclusively in white women. But we now know that for many Asian Black and Hispanic women a pH above 4.5 is completely normal. This oversight contributes to high misdiagnosis rates for vaginal infections PCOS and menopause - all of which raise vaginal pH. The underlying problem Vaginal pH tests are outdated imprecise and biased. We are building pHera to change that. Were developing high-resolution pH test strips readable by smartphone camera and interpreted with machine learning to deliver accurate lab-quality quantitative results to women and doctors anytime anywhere!
Tasks
We are seeking support from people who could help with:
- App/web development
- Business development
- Branding communications or marketing
- Fundraising and grant strategy
- Regulatory affairs and compliance
- B2B outreach or partnerships
Requirements
- Based in Berlin or eligible to work under the Berlin Startup Stipendium (BSS)
- Eager to work in an early-stage science-driven inclusive health startup
- Comfortable with ambiguity self-directed and proactive
- Passionate about female health
- No background in vaginal health required - just curiosity and motivation
Benefits
If you join the team you could also be funded through BSS starting June 2025 (if eligible) with plans to apply for the EXIST Business Start-up Grant next.
The story behind pHera:
Valerie Masete the scientific founder completed her PhD in HIV research at Charit Universittsmedizin Berlin and her masters in Bacterial Vaginosis research at the University of Cape Town.
pHera is also supported by team members with expertise in UX design computer vision and machine learning.
The validation phase was supported by Startup Incubator Berlin (Oct 2024Feb 2025) and the Science and Startups EXIST Women Grant (MarMay 2025).
pHera is currently in the prototyping phase (JunNov 2025) with grant support from the Science and Startups Berlin Startup Stipendium (BSS).
Are you interested in co-founding collaborating or just chatting Reach out!
Employment Type
Full Time
