Internship Business Development
€500 per month
Key Skills
Job Description
Are you ready to deploy your life sciences knowledge in an experienced marketing & sales team? Willing to learn more about designing a plan in line with company strategy to prospect new potential customers and increase the business?
Join our team at GenomeScan!
Who are we?
GenomeScan is a service provider of innovative DNA and RNA analyses. We offer fast, affordable, and high-quality patient diagnostics, which are crucial for identifying disease causes and supporting individual treatment plans. We also undertake projects for research groups and clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
We take on a diverse range of challenging projects using advanced Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques, including Whole Genome, Exome, and Gene-panel Sequencing, RNA- and Methyl sequencing, and various bioinformatics pipelines. Our laboratory is equipped with the latest Illumina, PacBio, Ion Torrent, and Nanopore sequencers, as well as robotic systems for automated sample processing. GenomeScan complies with international quality standards and holds ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.
What will you do?
During this project, you will analyze specific markets requiring NGS in their pipelines by using specific Sales Intelligence tools to reach out to new potential clients and develop marketing materials and communications. The focus lies on the analysis of current activities, prediction of business trends, and proposing optimizations to gather new leads for the sales team.
Construct a project proposal with clear endpoints.
Create a competitive landscape analysis and identify content gaps/opportunities.
(Re) develop and update the target audience, including segmentation and clear customer personas.
Make an improved content plan based on your analysis.
Identify, approach and engage potential customers to expand GenomeScan’s commercial network and customer portfolio.
Support business development activities across Europe and international markets within the biotech, pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.
What do we offer you?
A full training with our experienced team about Sales Intelligence and Customer Communication.
Meaningful work with a challenging role at a company that believes Next Generation Sequencing applications can contribute to improving healthcare.
An internship allowance of € 500,- gross per month for a fulltime position
Holiday hours per ratio of the internship duration and time (A total of 200 hours based on full-time position for a full year)
A company laptop.
A caring, inclusive and informal working environment in which you will be able to develop your competencies and knowledge.
What do we ask for?
Master student in life sciences (BioParmaceutical Sciences, Biology, or similar expertise) with an interest in business development, sales and marketing.
An interest in genetics is a plus.
Proficiency in English, both verbally and in writing; Other Languages as German or French is a plus
Willing and able to work on-site (Leiden)
Internship duration 6 – 9 months
Do you see yourself in this role? Great! We look forward to receiving your application!
Not sure yet? Would you like to know more first? Contact Natascha Groen-Demarteau at [email protected].
Core Responsibilities
Analyze markets and business trends relevant to Next Generation Sequencing, using sales intelligence to identify and engage potential customers across Europe and international markets. Develop a project proposal, competitive landscape analysis, customer segments and personas, and an improved marketing content plan to generate leads and support the sales team.
Requirements
Applicants should be master's students in life sciences, such as Biopharmaceutical Sciences or Biology, with an interest in business development, sales, and marketing; an interest in genetics is a plus. Strong spoken and written English is required, German or French is an advantage, and candidates must be able to work on-site in Leiden for a 6–9 month internship.
Benefits
- Sales Intelligence and Customer Communication Training
- Internship Allowance
- Paid Holiday Hours
- Company Laptop
- Inclusive and Supportive Work Environment
About GenomeScan B.V.
Industry: Biotechnology
Company size: 51-200 employees
Founded by research scientists and entrepreneurs in 2002, GenomeScan is a privately-owned company based in Leiden, The Netherlands. GenomeScan is a leading and innovative company in the field of genetic analyses. The company’s mission is to partner with hospitals, academic institutions, and global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to accelerate disease diagnostics and prediction, support clinician decision making, and improve the quality of life for patients suffering from genetic disorders. GenomeScan truly understands customers’ needs and develops tailored solutions. The company combines in-house expertise with a close collaboration with clinical experts from the prestigious Erasmus Medical Center and Leiden University Medical Center to develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of a wide range of research methodologies and data-analysis and -interpretation relevant to clinical practice. In addition to providing patient stratification strategies based on NGS genetic profiling to pharmaceutical companies, GenomeScan’s services portfolio encompasses the latest sequencing technologies including whole exome sequencing, panel sequencing, transcriptomics, and epigenetics. GenomeScan maintains an accredited DNA testing facility (ISO/IEC 17025 accredited for NGS, also offering GCLP and GLP compliance for a variety of tests for large clinical and preclinical studies). The in-house laboratory is fully equipped to perform genetic tests for large clinical and drug development studies and deliver genetic profiles or diagnostics (including data interpretation) in 48 hours. Our industry-scale sequencers (NovaSeq 6000, PacBio Sequel), robotics and IT infrastructure have ample capacity to accommodate both research and diagnostics projects. An experienced bioinformatics team has developed pipelines for all our current services that can be customized to generate a comprehensive report tailored to your needs.