Strategic Clinical Collaborations Intern

Job Objective

Support the Strategic Clinical Collaborations Managers (SCCMs) in developing and advancing strategic collaborations with clinical and molecular diagnostic customers across the Promega product portfolio, gaining hands-on experience in clinical business development, market intelligence, and cross-functional partnership management.

Core Duties

• Support the SCCM team in global prospecting, tracking, and organizing strategic clinical accounts and collaboration opportunities, including maintaining pipeline trackers, project status updates, and shared team resources (e.g., SharePoint), and using AI tools to help organize and summarize account information.
• Use CRM and sales analysis tools, along with AI-assisted analysis, to compile data, generate reports, and summarize trends that help inform global customer prospecting opportunities and team strategy; maintain accurate notes and records in the designated CRM.
• Conduct market and competitive research by reviewing clinical industry literature, websites, news sources, and conference content; use AI research tools to accelerate this review, verifying AI-generated findings against original sources; and summarize key findings on clinical market dynamics, customer behavior, and molecular diagnostic technology trends for the SCCM team.
• Assist in preparing presentations, account summaries, and proposal framework materials for internal teams and clinical customer discussions, using AI tools to draft, refine, and format content for SCCM review.
• Help coordinate activities across Strategic Business Units, global branches, R&D, Marketing, Technical Services, Scientific Applications, and other internal teams, keeping action items and timelines on track.
• Support preparation for conferences, workshops, customer meetings, and global branch calls, including agendas, prospecting, meeting scheduling, logistics, materials, and meeting notes, using AI tools to summarize discussions and draft action items.
• Help monitor regulatory, industry, and licensing topics relevant to the clinical market segment, using AI tools to help surface updates, and share summaries with the team.
• Provide administrative support for collaboration documentation workflows (e.g., tracking the status of CDAs, MTAs, and supply agreements) in coordination with SCCMs and the Legal team.
• Demonstrate inclusion and teamwork through words and actions, fostering a safe, respectful, and collaborative environment.
• Embrace Promega's 6 Emotional & Social Intelligence (ESI) core principles and use emerging tools like AI to enhance daily work.
• Understand and comply with ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements related to Promega's business operations, including the responsible use of AI tools and protection of confidential customer and company information.

Key Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, chemistry, biomedical sciences, business, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of molecular biology concepts and an interest in clinical or molecular diagnostics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to organize data, identify trends, and communicate findings clearly.
• Proficiency in digital tools and technology, including Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint) and the ability to adapt and leverage emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to improve efficiency and collaboration.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively across cross-functional and global teams and demonstrate interpersonal and problem-resolution capabilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or laboratory experience in molecular biology, genomics, immunoassays, or related clinical assay technologies.
• Familiarity with or interest in the clinical diagnostics, life sciences, or biotechnology industry.
• Interest in business development, strategic partnerships, or commercial roles.
• Experience with CRM or data analysis tools, or in preparing presentations and research summaries.