Job Specifications
About Us
Owkin is an AI company on a mission to solve the complexity of biology. It is building the first Biology Super Intelligence (BASI) by combining powerful biological large language models, multimodal patient data, and agentic software. At the heart of this system is Owkin K, an AI copilot and its new LLM fine-tuned on biology called Owkin Zero, used by researchers, clinicians, and drug developers to better understand biology, validate scientific hypotheses, and deliver better diagnostics and therapies faster.
Position is based in our Paris office, with an anticipated start date of 1st March 2026.
Please submit your CV in English
About The Role
As a Corporate Development & Strategy Intern, you will work within Owkin’s Corporate Development & Strategy team on a broad range of key strategic initiatives underpinning Owkin’s core business: multimodal data access and generation, agentic AI software and platforms, therapeutic in-licensing, and clinical development.. You will interact with a wide range of other functions at Owkin in order to deliver on Owkin’s strategic growth objectives. The Corporate Development & Strategy team is involved in:
Defining the overall corporate & operational strategy
Building Owkin’s portfolio of therapeutic assets and defining our clinical and pipeline strategy
Executing mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, asset in-licensing, and fundraising
Providing market research, financial analysis, competitive intelligence, valuation exercises, and coordinating comprehensive due diligence processes
In Particular, You Will
Research, report and maintain a knowledge base of companies in drug discovery and development, health data, and agentic AI, to identify and analyse potential partners or competitors
Track fundraising, partnering and licensing deals in the industry to maintain an understanding of market dynamics
Landscape cutting-edge drug discovery technologies, AI platforms, and biological datasets to support strategy
Maintain project management tools and track progress
Coordinate workstreams with other business units
Report notes and takeaways from internal and external meetings
Work with senior executives and managers to prepare materials for Owkin’s internal decision meetings, external presentations, and board meetings
About You
We are looking for someone who:
Is enrolled in, has recently completed or is soon to complete a Master’s degree program in in Chemistry / Biology / Pharmacy / (Bio)chemical Engineering / Biotechnology or similar field
Has demonstrated strong interest in business, finance or management
Can work full time in our Paris office for 6 months
Is a structured thinker, can formulate how to get work done and ask questions
Communicates effectively in written and oral English
Learns quickly and is passionate about Biotech and AI
Prioritizes their tasks and is able to juggle multiple workstreams
Is numerate and tech-savvy
Brings creative thinking to their work
Ideally has previous experience in the health sector, strategy consulting or corporate finance. This is a plus but is not required
The internship is based in the Paris office. The start date is 1st March 2026.
What we offer
Flexible work organization
Friendly and informal working environment
Opportunity to work with an international team with high technical and scientific backgrounds
Recruitment Process & Security
Please complete the form and submit your CV.
Owkin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status or on the basis of disability.
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About the Company
Owkin is an AI biotechnology company that uses AI to find the right treatment for every patient. We combine the best of human and artificial intelligence to answer the research questions shared by biopharma and academic researchers. By closing the translational gap between complex biology and new treatments, we bring new diagnostics and drugs to patients sooner.
We use AI to identify new treatments, de-risk and accelerate clinical trials and build diagnostic tools. Using federated learning, a pioneering collaborative AI fra...
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