Business Development & Strategic Outreach Intern

About the role

Aproxy Diagnostics, supported by ATUM Ventures, is commercialising a DNA-encoded immunoassay platform for infectious disease and neurodegenerative disease diagnostics and is expanding its partnership pipeline with research institutions, government bodies and private companies. This 3 to 6 month internship, aligned with a university programme, sits directly with the Founder and CEO on strategic outreach, partnership development and investor-facing communication. Location is Singapore, on-site or hybrid to be confirmed.

Key responsibilities

• Research and identify stakeholders across research institutions, government agencies and private companies, and build a structured outreach database
• Draft outreach communications and schedule meetings on behalf of the CEO
• Shadow the CEO in meetings and calls, prepare minutes and action trackers, and follow up on commitments
• Track engagement stages, next steps and owners, and flag stalled or high-priority items
• Prepare weekly progress summaries and present to the CEO
• Prepare presentation slides and support one-pagers and briefing notes

Required profile

• Recent university graduate or current postgraduate student, science background preferred
• Fluent English, written and spoken
• Strong analytical and structured thinking
• Familiarity with immunoassay platforms and diagnostic assays
• Independent right to work or intern in Singapore; no visa sponsorship available

Required skills

• Well versed in PowerPoint, Excel and Word, including building decks and trackers from scratch
• Ability to turn research into clear, actionable summaries

To apply, submit a CV and a short statement (250 words or less) on your interest in diagnostics commercialisation and business development, together with confirmation of university internship eligibility and work authorisation in Singapore.