Commercial MBA Intern

Ginkgo Bioworks Inc. • Boston, MA

7h

About The Position

Ginkgo's mission is to make biology easier to engineer, constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world to address global challenges in health, energy, food, and materials. The company utilizes an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms. The Enterprise Sales team, specifically the Automation - Commercial team, is seeking a Commercial MBA Intern. This role is crucial for accelerating the growth of Ginkgo’s automation sales with pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The intern will be mentored by the Commercial team, gaining exposure to various aspects of the Business Development transaction cycle, including ideation, customer outreach, pitches, proposals, and deal closing. Additionally, the intern will have the opportunity to lead and support strategic initiatives to enhance the Automation - Commercial team's effectiveness. Possible projects include identifying potential customer segments. This position is part of the Ginkgo Bioworks Early Talent program, open to students returning to their degree programs upon completion of employment, and requires enrollment in a US-based institution or US work authorization.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in a MBA or similar master’s degree program
• Minimum of 1 year prior experience in management consulting, life sciences strategy consulting, or business development, corporate strategy or commercial roles at a Biotech/Pharma Company
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with an ability to independently develop fact-based and informed opinions
• Passion for collaboration and significant experience in relationship-building, and leveraging and converting market knowledge and relationships into business opportunities
• Eagerness to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment and enthusiasm to be a part of Ginkgo’s mission
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with confidence in communicating with both commercial and technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Prior master’s degree completed in a science-related field (or dual-degree master’s with current MBA) a plus
• Prior bachelor’s degree in a science or business-related field preferred
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel modeling skills a plus
• Understanding of synthetic biology and drug discovery and development a plus

Responsibilities

• Conduct industry deep dives including mapping of sub-sectors across various therapeutic modalities (e.g., small molecules, biologics, cell and gene therapy, etc.) and business models (e.g., therapeutic platform companies, CDMOs, CROs, etc.)
• Identify, analyze and recommend new business opportunities for Ginkgo and work closely with Pharma BD team members to develop go-to-market strategies
• Support deal transactions with quantitative assessments including comparable deals analysis, financial modeling (rNPV), and market sizing
• Lead outreach efforts for major partnering conferences, build pitch decks, and generate target lists for new partnership opportunities
• Support internal operations and initiatives to allow Pharma BD team to operate more efficiently and effectively

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern