Business & Partnerships Intern

Job description

About

At WhiteLab Genomics, we believe that every patient deserves access to life-saving treatments. We won’t rest until that belief becomes a reality.

Driven by our commitment to transforming the future of healthcare, we’ve earned our place among the top innovators, including Y Combinator, French Tech 2030, and Future 40 by Station F . We’ve also been recognized by The Galien Foundation as a “Best Startup” in healthcare innovation and as Manufacturing Tech Disruptor of the Year - 2024 at Advanced Therapy Awards: Phacilitate in the USA, among other accolades.

We're committed to revolutionizing genomic medicine, delivering single-dose cures to millions with cancer and neurodegenerative and rare diseases worldwide.
By integrating cutting-edge data science, computational biology, and structural biology to design genomic medicine vectors with unprecedented precision, we're advancing the frontiers of healthcare and addressing critical challenges with the highest stakes.

If you’re passionate about improving patient outcomes and the intersection of biology and technology, we’d love to meet you!

Join us – together, we’ll bring life-saving treatments to the people who need them most.

Job Description

Ready to accelerate your career at the Intersection of DeepTech and Business Excellence in a Vibrant Environment?

Embark on a 6-month full time internship as a vital component of your education.

WhiteLab Genomics was founded with the belief that life-saving drugs should be accessible to all patients in need, without costing millions of dollars. United in our vision, we’ve become a part of Y Combinator , French Tech 2030 , Future 40 by Station F , and have been recognized by The Galien Foundation ( "Best Startup" category), among other institutions at the forefront of technology and biology. Today, we strive to become the leading expert in A.I. for genomic medicine, operating as the go-to partner for research & development.

The Business Development Team at WhiteLab fuels our growth and innovation. With a focus on fostering partnerships, analyzing market insights, and identifying opportunities, we're architects of expansion– we seamlessly bridge our cutting-edge technology with real-world impact. We're already working with pharma giants and are actively forging more strategic alliances to accelerate the discovery and development of genomic medicines.

In this pivotal role , you’ll be in communication with a diverse range of stakeholders, including biotech, pharmaceutical companies, and top-tier academics. With your unique blend of bio-background and business acumen, you'll seamlessly navigate diverse challenges. Your journey doesn't stop there—this role opens doors to deeper involvement in deal closures, preparation of internal decision meetings, and external presentations.

You're not just contributing to the team: you'll help shape the future landscape of genomic medicine.

Our Core Values:

We Believe that Care is Everything.

We Value our Collective Potential

We Cultivate Proactive Communication, Clarity and Respect

We Have a Can-Do Attitude

We Strive for Excellence

Preferred Experience

We Are Excited About You If…

-You hold a master’s degree in biology/(Bio)chemical engineering/Pharm.D or a similar degree with a demonstrated passion or experience in business

- You’re eager to immerse yourself in the business side of BioTech, TechBio, DeepTech, and Data Science, particularly in the AI-driven landscape.

- You have hands-on experience, specialized expertise, or a deep passion for pushing the boundaries of drug discovery and development — ideally within BioTech, TechBio, DeepTech, or genomic medicine.

- You excel at prioritizing tasks, staying organized, and working independently in a dynamic scientific setting.

- Your written and verbal communication skills are top-notch, allowing you to engage effectively in meetings, online discussions, virtual interactions, and client presentations.

- You’re comfortable in a bilingual workplace and possess professional proficiency in both French and English.

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

-You’ll engage with a wide range of functions internally and externally to understand and deliver on WhiteLab’s objectives in France and across Europe.

-You’ll conduct in-depth market research to identify relevant competitors, partners, clients and external growth opportunities in the field of genomic medicines.

- You’ll play a key role in partnership development, assisting with lead generation, customer discovery, and strategic relationship-building to expand WhiteLab’s European network.

-You’ll identify and build relationships with potential new partners and/or customers.

-You’ll maintain WhiteLab’s customer relationship management system with companies, contacts, and deals, generating insights from our network and deal flows.

- You’ll work closely with senior executives throughout the partnership lifecycle—from initial outreach and negotiations to collaboration structuring and follow-up.

-You’ll prepare high-impact WhiteLab’s materials for internal strategic meetings and external presentations in collaboration with the different R&D teams.

- You’ll monitor industry trends and identify new partnership-driven growth opportunities within France and Europe, including select funding or grant prospects that can enhance WhiteLab’s collaboration efforts.

- You’ll take an active role in industry events and conferences (France and Europe), supporting WhiteLab’s presence by preparing meetings, engaging with key stakeholders, and handling post-event follow-ups to strengthen strategic alliances.

If you’ve reached the end of this, we applaud you for reading everything and welcome you to apply for this opportunity.

Recruitment Process

· 
30min Teams with HR Team

· 
1h Teams with Rayhan (your potential futur manager)

· 
2h at our Paris offices with different members of the BD Team

Additional Information

·  Contract Type: Internship (Between 6 and 6 months)
·  Start Date: 28 April 2025
·  Location: Paris
·  Education Level: Master's Degree
·  Possible partial remote