Founder's Associate Business Development Intern (mfd)
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Job Location:
Zürich - Switzerland
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Balmo is an early-stage healthtech startup addressing a vastly under-served condition: chronic dry mouth (xerostomia). We are launching a novel oral gel designed to provide long-lasting relief for millions of patients collaboration with leading clinics and specialist partners we are bringing this solution to market as a regulated medical device.
Joining Balmo means helping build a MedTech company from 0 to 1 in real time. You will work directly with the founders and gain hands-on exposure to how medical insights evolve into a regulated product clinical adoption and a real business. We are early fast and ambitious you join exactly at the moment when strategy fundraising and execution all run in parallel.
Tasks
Your Role
As a Founders Associate / Business Development Intern you act as a force multiplier for the founders across strategy market intelligence fundraising and operations.
Strategy & Market
- Analyse the xerostomia/oral care market across key segments (oncology geriatrics dental OTC self-pay) in DACH and internationally
- Map competitors and adjacent solutionsvalue propositions claims pricing channels geography clinical evidence
- Translate insights into clear strategic recommendations for Balmo
Go-to-Market & Internationalisation
- Support the development of our launch strategy: indications priority markets and channels
- Build and maintain a structured pipeline of clinics cancer centres dentists pharmacies and distribution partners
- Prepare materials for clinical and commercial stakeholders (one-pagers pitch decks follow-up materials)
Business Model & Pricing
- Research pricing benchmarks across clinics pharmacies online channels and international markets
- Analyse reimbursement and market access pathways (e.g. statutory vs. private insurance hospital billing self-pay)
- Support the development and stress-testing of Balmos revenue model unit economics and commercial scenarios
Fundraising & Investor Relations
- Build and refine an investor longlist (VCs family offices strategics) with a strong MedTech fit
- Contribute to the pitch deck and data room (market analyses traction roadmap financials)
- Assist in due diligence term sheet analysis cap table work and benchmarking market terms
(Depending on your strengths you may also support ad-hoc projects in operations and the value chain e.g. manufacturing packaging logistics.)
Requirements
You are a high-performing student in Business/Management Economics Health Economics Life Sciences Medicine Pharmacy or a related field
Strong analytical skills and structured thinking; confident with numbers and Excel/Sheets
Very good PowerPoint and Excel skills with the ability to turn analysis into crisp presentations
Curious confident and thoughtful in using AI tools to accelerate your work
Fluent in English; German is a strong plus
Ideally first experience in strategy consulting investment banking venture capital a startup or a student initiative
Proactive hands-on mindset with ownership flexibility drive and the ability to give constructive pushback and think outside of the box
Genuine interest in health science or MedTech and motivated to create visible impact for patients
Benefits
A steep learning curve and direct exposure to all aspects of building a MedTech venture and to participate in the scaling of a future international company
Close collaboration with the founders and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully from day one
A dynamic ambitious environment at the intersection of medicine technology and business
A potential pathway to a permanent role at Balmo after the internship depending on fit and company needs
Key Skills
- Revenue Growth
- Customer Services
- Business Analysis
- Business Administration
- Account Management
- Business Management
- Database
- Business Operations
- Business Sales
- Salesforce
- Market Research
- Product Management
- Client Services
- Business Relationships
- Sales Process
