Operations & Strategy Intern

Helical is powering the in-silico labs for biology. Drug discovery still runs in wet labs: slow expensive and locked in physical trial-and-error.

Were changing that. Our platform makes Bio Foundation Models directly usable for discovery enabling pharma teams to run millions of virtual experiments in days not years.

That means you have a rare opportunity to help define how the next generation of drugs will be discovered. Today leading pharma companies across the globe already use Helical. And were just getting started.

Were a talent-dense team building a generation-defining company from Europe. We seek people who care deeply ship fast and want their work to change how medicine is made.

Join us on this journey as part of our founding team youll help shape the in-silico labs of tomorrow.

As an Operations & Strategy Intern youll work directly with the founding team to help design scale and operate the core of the company. This isnt a typical internship youll be trusted with high-impact projects from day one.

Youll work across teams and be exposed to every part of the business. If youre excited by the idea of helping build a company from the ground up this is your chance.

This internship is designed to be fast-paced high-learning and high-ownership with a clear path to full-time if theres a mutual fit.

Tasks

Youll take ownership across:

• Internal operations
• Strategic projects: Helping shape how Helical runs and scales as we grow across teams and geographies
• Internal tools: Building custom systems and automations that make Helical faster smarter and better
• Investor relations & Internal communications supporting fundraising efforts and driving clarity across the organization
• Social media presence Be the owner of how Helical presents itself to the world

Requirements

You should apply if:

• Youre available full-time for 46 months in London or Luxembourg

• Youre a student or recent graduate in:

• Life sciences/computational biology/bioinformatics/AI with a desire to gain experience in business and operations

• Or business economics or general engineering with a demonstrated interest in biotech or AI (courses internships side projects writing)

• Youre highly tool-savvy youve used Notion Sheets Airtable or automation tools to solve real problems

• You write clearly and structure your thoughts well whether in a document presentation or LinkedIn post

• You take ownership naturally you spot a problem suggest a fix and drive it forward

Youll stand out if:

• Youve built internal tools dashboards or workflows that improved how a team operated

Youve been in early-stage high-responsibility environments (startups research labs student orgs)

• Youve managed or grown a social media presence with clear intent or measurable results

Benefits

• Every employee is a co-owner of Helical and you will become a member of the founding team
• Join a super fast-growing company at the cutting edge of tech & bio
• Work directly with C-level leadership across operations fundraising and product
• Learn what it takes to scale an early-stage company from the ground up
• Dual-office setup: Luxembourg HQ London Hub with frequent cross-office collaboration and events