Intern, Search & Evaluation

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a highly motivated Search & Evaluation Intern to support strategic assessments of external business development opportunities at Lakefront Biotherapeutics. The intern will work closely with the Search & Evaluation team to identify, analyze, and assess external innovation across therapeutic areas. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain firsthand exposure to business development, competitive intelligence, and portfolio strategy within the biopharmaceutical industry.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Conduct landscape analyses of emerging therapeutic areas, targets, and modalities across prioritized disease areas.
• Develop strategic opportunity assessments and business development theses around specific indications, mechanisms of action, or companies.
• Evaluate preclinical and clinical data to assess scientific rationale, differentiation, clinical potential, and competitive positioning of external assets.
• Monitor biotech and pharmaceutical industry news, partnering activity, financings, mergers and acquisitions, and licensing transactions to identify emerging opportunities and trends.
• Support scientific and commercial diligence efforts for potential partnership, licensing, and acquisition opportunities.
• Participate in cross-functional discussions with transactions, clinical development, commercial strategy, and corporate strategy teams.
• Present findings recommendations to members of the Business Development team at the conclusion of the internship.
• Provide operational support to BD/S&E team.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Current 4th or 5th year MD and/or PhD student in Immunology, Translational Medicine, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry / chemical biology, or a related life sciences discipline with experience in translational research, therapeutic development, or drug discovery
• Strong scientific foundation with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate preclinical and clinical data, disease biology, and therapeutic mechanisms.
• Demonstrated interest in scientific due diligence, biotechnology investing, business development. Following industry trends within the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent analytical, literature review, and scientific communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information into concise presentations and recommendations.
• Prior experience with conducting scientific due diligence or landscaping is a plus.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Exposure to real-world biotech and pharmaceutical business development decision-making.
• Experience evaluating early-stage through clinical-stage therapeutic opportunities.
• Opportunities to interact with scientific, clinical, commercial, and corporate strategy leaders.
• Development of skills in scientific diligence, competitive intelligence, valuation thinking, and portfolio strategy.
• Pay range for this position is between $35-$55/hr