Business Development Intern

Position Summary

The Business Development Intern will support Ocugen’s business development activities by assisting with research, analysis, and preparation of materials related to potential partnerships, licensing opportunities, and corporate development initiatives.

This role is designed to provide hands-on exposure to biotech business development while contributing to high-impact analytical and operational workstreams.

Responsibilities 

Business Development & Research Support

• Conduct research on target companies, assets, and therapeutic areas relevant to Ocugen’s pipeline
• Support tracking and organization of inbound opportunities and BD pipeline activity
• Assist in summarizing key insights from research for internal use

Market & Competitive Intelligence

• Perform market and competitive landscape research
• Monitor industry news, transactions, and trends in gene therapy and ophthalmology
• Compile findings into structured summaries and reports

Financial & Analytical Support

• Assist with building and updating basic Excel models (e.g., market sizing, simple valuation inputs)
• Support data gathering for financial and commercial analyses
• Help organize assumptions and inputs used in business cases

Presentation & Materials Development

• Support development of PowerPoint presentations for internal and external discussions
• Assist in translating research and analysis into clear slides
• Help prepare materials for BD meetings and partnering discussions

Cross-Functional Exposure

• Collaborate with team members across Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, Commercial, and Finance to gather information
• Participate in internal meetings to gain exposure to BD processes and decision-making

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences, business, finance, or a related field
• Strong interest in biotech/pharma and business development
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

What You'll Get

• Exposure to real BD evaluations and deal processes
• Hands-on experience with market analysis and financial thinking
• Opportunity to contribute to materials used by senior leadership
• Mentorship and direct interaction with BD team

Working Conditions

This position operates in an office setting, in person. Job may additionally require incumbent to be available outside of these hours to handle priority business needs.

Ocugen is an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, we make all of our employment decisions based upon merit, qualifications, abilities, and an individual’s conduct and performance. We will not make any of our decisions, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including sexual orientation, gender identity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected from discrimination under the law. Ocugen complies with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.