Business Development & Strategic Outreach Intern
ATUM Ventures
Business Development & Strategic Outreach Intern
ATUM Ventures
Venture builder for deep-tech startups
ATUM Ventures · Singapore, Singapore (Hybrid) · — · Posted 2026-07-14
Workplace: hybrid
This role is with Aproxy, a company supported by ATUM.
Position Overview
Position Title: Business Development & Strategic Outreach Intern
Reports To: Founder & CEO
Duration: 3 to 6 months
Location: Singapore (on-site/hybrid, to be confirmed)
Type: Internship, aligned with a university internship program
Eligibility: Must hold independent right to work/intern in Singapore. Aproxy Diagnostics does not sponsor visas or work passes of any kind. Singapore citizens, PRs, or candidates on a valid student pass with internship eligibility (e.g., under an approved university attachment program) are eligible
About the Role
Aproxy Diagnostics is commercializing a DNA-Encoded Immunoassay (DEI/PEAR) platform, targeting applications across infectious disease and neurodegenerative disease diagnostics. The company is expanding its partnership pipeline across research institutions, government bodies, and private sector companies for joint assay development collaborations.
This internship offers direct, close working exposure to the Founder/CEO across strategic outreach, partnership development, and investor-facing communication. The intern will be embedded in the day-to-day cadence of building institutional and commercial relationships for an early-stage diagnostics company, with visibility into how partnership targeting, meeting strategy, and follow-through translate into actual collaboration agreements.
Key Responsibilities
Stakeholder Outreach and Research
Meeting Support
Reporting and Progress Tracking
Presentation and Materials Development
Education: Recent university graduate or current postgraduate student, science background preferred (life sciences, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, or related field)
Communication: Fluent in English, articulate in both written and verbal communication
Analytical ability: Strong analytical and structured thinking, able to synthesize research into clear, actionable summaries
Software proficiency: Well versed in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, including building presentation decks and tracking tools from scratch
Domain familiarity: Familiar with immunoassay (IA) platforms and their applications, able to grasp diagnostic assay concepts quickly
Work eligibility: Independent right to work or intern in Singapore, no visa sponsorship available
Attributes: Self-directed, comfortable working in a small early-stage team, discreet with sensitive partnership and commercial information
What will you gain in this Internship
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit a CV and a short statement (250 words or less) on their interest in diagnostics commercialization and business development, along with confirmation of university internship program eligibility and work authorization status in Singapore.
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Venture builder for deep-tech startups
ATUM Ventures identifies promising deep-tech technologies from research institutes and universities and builds startups around them in a hands-on, venture-building model. It assembles founding teams, provides initial capital, and offers ongoing operational support such as fundraising guidance, legal and compliance help, and go-to-market strategies. The firm operates mainly in Medtech, Energy, and Advanced Manufacturing and deepens value through technical and commercial due diligence to de-risk early entrepreneurship. Its approach includes market-expansion programs to help Southeast Asian entry, using Singapore as a gateway, and offers corporate partnerships, investor-aligned deal flow, and co-building opportunities. Overall, its goal is to create and scale commercially viable deep-tech companies by turning research into deployable businesses while reducing early-stage risk for founders.
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