Summer PhD/MBA Intern - Oncology Market Analysis and Research

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research and competitive landscape analyses across oncology and autoimmune therapeutic areas.
• Analyze current standards of care, approved therapeutics, clinical-stage pipelines, emerging treatment modalities and patient population triage, as well as biotech and pharmaceutical company activity, including partnerships, licensing, financings, acquisitions, and clinical milestones.
• Support strategic assessments of oncology targets, immunology pathways, and emerging technologies.
• Develop presentations, market maps, executive summaries, and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Help executive team optimize pitch decks for external business conversations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with scientific and leadership teams on strategic and market intelligence projects.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD/MBA degree, with a focus in healthcare and/or biotechnology. Ideally someone with a PhD in immuno-oncology who is interested in business and has some business training.
• Background in life sciences, biology, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, pharmacy, or a related field.
• Strong interest in biotechnology, therapeutics, healthcare innovation, and market strategy.
• 2+ years experience working at a biotech or pharmaceutical company.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret scientific literature, clinical trial data, and industry reports and synthesize information into actionable business insights.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and research skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment, take initiative, and drive projects independently.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, market research tools/databases. Familiarity with using AI tools to accelerate research is appreciated, but depth in original research is required.