Opportunity Assessment Group - London, United Kingdom - LifeArc

LifeArc

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London, United Kingdom

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Job Title:
Opportunity Assessment Group (OAG) Intern - MSc

Location:
London or Stevenage

Job Type: 3 month, full-time

Internship Start Date:8 April 2024

Salary:
£21,000 pro-rata (£20,000 per annum base, plus £1,000 allowance, which can be taken as cash, or used for additional benefits)

About us:

At LifeArc, our ambition is to make life science life changing.

We do this by advancing scientific discoveries beyond the lab, faster, so that they can shape the next generation of diagnostics, treatments, and cures.

Working at the cutting edge of translational science and as the early-stage translation specialists, we progress scientific discoveries on their journey to becoming a medicine, diagnostic or intervention that can improve patients' lives.

Our work begins by seeking out innovative science, then helping to develop this to a point where there is a clinical and commercial pathway for others to invest the time and money to take it further forward.

We want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about making life science life changing that can improve patients' lives.

A bit about the role:

The Opportunity Assessment Group (OAG) provides a central resource for LifeArc, researching and analysing the potential of new and existing biomedical opportunities.

The team performs detailed scientific assessments as well as analysis of competition and intellectual property (IP).

OAG performs an essential role in helping to shape LifeArc's portfolio including our Translational Challenges, in-house drug discovery and diagnostic projects and investment decisions by the Early Ventures teams as well as diligence to inform LifeArc's broader strategic direction.

Job purpose:

The primary purpose for this role is to gain experience conducting scientific due diligence and landscaping as a member of OAG (including IP and commercial context) to support the breadth of LifeArc's strategic needs (support for EV and TCs).

Interns will be supported by Analysts and/or Senior Analysts to deliver diligence or landscaping reports. During their placement, interns will learn about OAG processes, build skills in technical analysis and IP and commercial diligence.

By the end of the placement, interns will have gained experience in delivering diligence reports that meet OAG's quality standards.

About you:

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is considering working in translational science and a career path that would take them away from academic bench science.

Education & experience required:

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Essential_**- Strong biology grounding through undergraduate degree in biological or medical sciences

Currently completing an MSc in life or medical sciences, or with equivalent experience
Aptitude for describing complex scientific information in accessible terms and ability to quickly grasp new scientific concepts
Good written and oral communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate confidently and effectively with academic staff, all levels of management and companies.
Competence in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

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Desirable_*

Aptitude for describing complex scientific information in accessible terms and ability to quickly grasp new scientific concepts
Good written and oral communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate confidently and effectively with academic staff, all levels of management and companies.
Competence in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Skills and Strengths we are looking for during the assessment process:

Quick thinker
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to adapt in a fastpaced environment across a broad range of biomedical fields
Articulate able to clearly present the strengths and weaknesses of an opportunity in written and verbal form

What we can offer you:

Internship placement with an exciting and dynamic team within LifeArc
A highquality training programme that would give you a baseline understanding of how to assess the scientific, commercial and intellectual property landscape around biomedical opportunities
Exposure to translational science in a commercial setting, allowing you to participate in decisions around investments, grant funding and drug/diagnostic development collaborations.
Because we understand everyone has different requirements, our flexible benefits allow you to choose those which are important to you. Our pension scheme offers employer contributions of up to 12%, private health insurance, and annual leave of 31 days PLUS bank holidays (prorated for duration of internship).

Join us, and you'll have the scope to be creative and take measured risks. You'll be rewarded for your curiosity, for working as one team, and for learning fast. And you'll have everything you need to be your best every day.

We all have potential. At LifeArc, you'll discover what you can really do with it.

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