<p>As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government, regulatory officials, and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community -- breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide. We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment -- we're empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes.</p> <p>Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose: As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.</p> <p>Project Summary</p> <p>Breakthrough T1D is a global research and patient advocacy organization dedicated to accelerating breakthroughs to cure, treat, and prevent type 1 diabetes and its complications. Through its Industry Discovery & Development Partnership (IDDP) Program, Breakthrough T1D supports for-profit companies whose research aligns with its strategic priorities, with the goal of accelerating the development and commercialization of therapeutics and devices while fostering long-term collaborations with industry partners and the T1D community.</p> <p>In support of this program, the intern will analyze historical IDDP grant recipients to understand the trajectories of funded companies following their awards. This includes researching company outcomes (such as acquisitions), leadership movement, and progress in product development. The intern's work will strengthen organizational record-keeping, help identify potential future partnership opportunities, and support knowledge management efforts aimed at building stronger long-term relationships with past grantees.</p> <p>Expected Learnings</p> <ul> <li>Gain exposure to how a global nonprofit partners with industry to advance therapeutic and device development in healthcare. </li><li>Develop skills in secondary research, data synthesis, and qualitative analysis across biotech and life sciences companies. </li><li>Learn how to track company trajectories (e.g., acquisitions, leadership movement, product development stages) and translate findings into actionable insights. </li><li>Build experience organizing historical data and improving institutional knowledge management. </li><li>Develop an understanding of partnership strategy, the start-up ecosystem, and post-award engagement in a real-world funding environment. </li></ul> <p>Required Skills/Experience</p> <ul> <li>Currently pursuing (or recently completed) a graduate degree in life sciences, public health, business, and/or a related field. </li><li>Experience in conducting desk research, with the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources. </li><li>Excellent organizational and communication skills, detail-oriented </li><li>Comfortable working independently on open-ended projects </li><li>Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Monday board, and/or grant management systems </li><li>Interest in healthcare, biotechnology, start-ups, business development/partnerships, and/or philanthropy preferred </li></ul> <p>Hourly Pay: $18/hour</p> <p>Essential Functions:</p> <p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.</p> <p>The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and infrequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.</p> <p>The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.</p> <p>Benefits:</p> <p>Breakthrough T1D offers competitive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 403(b) retirement plan, voluntary benefits, flexible spending and commuter benefit accounts, an employee assistance program (EAP), life and disability insurance, performance-based bonuses, and generous paid time off. Benefits may vary by job level and full time or part time status.</p> <p>Additional information:</p> <p>Requests for medical, religious, and other exemptions will be considered on an individual basis. Breakthrough T1D will comply with all federal, state, and local laws.</p> <p>Breakthrough T1D supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.</p> <p>Breakthrough T1D is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</p> <p>All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.</p>