Biotech Business Development Intern – Strategy & Diligence

Lakefront Biotherapeutics NV; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 43,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to real‑world BD decisions

Interact with strategy leaders

Hands-on internship experience

Job summary

Lakefront Biotherapeutics invites a highly motivated Search & Evaluation Intern to support strategic assessments of external opportunities. You will work with the BD team to identify, analyze, and assess external innovation across therapeutic areas, gaining exposure to business development, competitive intelligence, and portfolio strategy in biopharma.

You will conduct landscape analyses, build opportunity theses, and evaluate data to assess scientific rationale, differentiation, and commercial

Qualifications

• Currently a 4th or 5th year MD and/or PhD student in immunology or life sciences.
• Strong ability to critically evaluate preclinical and clinical data, disease biology, and therapeutic mechanisms.
• Interest in scientific due diligence and biotechnology investing; follow industry trends.
• Excellent analytical, literature review, and scientific communication skills.
• Prior experience with scientific due diligence or landscaping is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Landscape analyses of emerging therapeutic areas, targets, and modalities across prioritized disease areas.
• Develop strategic opportunity assessments and business development theses around indications, mechanisms, or companies.
• Evaluate preclinical and clinical data to assess scientific rationale, differentiation, clinical potential, and competitive positioning.
• Monitor biotech and pharma industry news, partnering activity, financings, M&A, and licensing transactions.
• Support diligence efforts for potential partnerships, licensing, and acquisitions.
• Participate in cross-functional discussions with transactions, clinical development, commercial strategy, and corporate strategy teams.
• Present findings and recommendations to the Business Development team.
• Provide operational support to BD/S&E team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Literature review

Scientific communication

Due diligence experience

Education

MD/PhD student (Immunology or life sciences)

Job description

Lakefront Biotherapeutics invites a highly motivated Search & Evaluation Intern to support strategic assessments of external opportunities. You will work with the BD team to identify, analyze, and assess external innovation across therapeutic areas, gaining exposure to business development, competitive intelligence, and portfolio strategy in biopharma.

You will conduct landscape analyses, build opportunity theses, and evaluate data to assess scientific rationale, differentiation, and commercial