Intern, Business Development
About The Position
The BioMarin Summer Internship Program will enable students to gain valuable experience and knowledge of the processes and systems within BioMarin, while gaining an insight into the pharmaceutical/biotech industry. Over the course of 10 - 12 weeks our interns gain industry experience while working alongside our talented team on meaningful projects. Business and Corporate Development plays a critical role in the strategic growth of BioMarin by leading corporate strategy initiatives and executing to various types of transactions (e.g. licensing, M&A, partnership efforts) to shape our pipeline. BioMarin is seeking a self-starter and results-oriented individual who is looking to gain hands-on, real-world experience as part of the Business Development (BD) team. We are looking for someone with both a strong fit with BioMarin’s mission and culture along with the necessary research and analytical skills. A successful candidate has the ability to engage both with deep scientific thinking and the business needs that drive our organization and should be curious and driven to answer questions thoroughly. The intern will work closely with BD team members to assist across BD functions, including, but not limited to: secondary / primary research, analyzing deal landscape, creation of deals comp database, evaluation of assets, document creation / data / NDA management and administrative tasks. BioMarin’s summer internship program will take place over a 10 to 12-week period during the summer months, June through August.
Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook and Power Point)
- Able to collect and synthesize a wide range of scientific and clinical information
- Must be a self-starter, comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
- Organized and capable of multi-tasking. Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to produce quality deliverables and motivated to work with tight deadlines
- Excels at working collaboratively with others
- Innovative thinking and analysis
- Passionate about learning about business development in a high pace environment
- Graduate or MBA student with a strong background and career interest in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry is preferred
- Must be available to work full time, 40 hours a week.
- Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. based university or college and enrolled in the fall term after the completion of the internship OR have graduated within 1 year of the start of the program.
- Must be able to relocate if necessary and work at the designated site for the duration of the internship for on-site, hybrid roles. Some positions will be open to remote interns, but employee must be within United States borders.
Responsibilities
- Secondary / primary research for landscape analysis (e.g. indications of specific interest)
- Secondary / primary research for asset evaluation (e.g., scientific publications, analyst reports, Key Opinion Leader interviews)
- Monitoring of new academic publications and industry news
- Research and document creation for the team as part of evaluation (e.g. PowerPoints for assets under evaluation)
Benefits
- Paid hourly wage, paid company holidays, and sick time
- Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to on-the-job experiences
- Comprehensive, value-added project(s)
- Develop skills specific to your major.
- Opportunities for professional development by building relationships and learning about other parts of the business.
- Participate in company all hands meetings, monthly community lunches
- Corporate office amenities such as: 24/7 on-site gym, coffee truck, snacks
- Access to Employee Resource Groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
