Product Development Intern / Gel Matter | Company Ventures

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Gel Matter is an early-stage NY startup creating biomimetic hydrogel materials for biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, personal care, coatings, and more industries. We are looking for a highly motivated product development intern to assist over the summer in a hybrid format (80-90% virtual) with the product development needs of the team (literature search, industry engagement, R&D planning, and market research). We look forward to meeting anyone who is prompt, professional, and ready to help with the company’s business growth! 

Product Development Intern

Responsibilities:

• Gaining a comprehensive understanding of the company’s brand, customer base, product goals, and overall operations
• Engaging with industry representatives in the skincare, dermatology and healthcare ecosystems
• Providing primary literature research about current technologies, opportunities, and competition in the market
• Collaborating with the team to design R&D and product development strategies based on literature & market findings
• Attend weekly meetings with the team to provide progress and receive feedback
• Assisting with daily technical-related tasks 
   

Qualifications: 

• Students majoring in biochemistry, chemistry, biology, biomedical, premed, or related fields

Skills: 

• Critical thinking, excellent verbal and written communication, project management, financial know-how
• Proficient with Microsoft suite (Excel, Power Point, Word). Plus qualifications: experience with technical databases such as PubMed.
• Demonstrated ability to strategically think and propose solutions to problems 
   

Intern will learn and develop skills in: 

• Product development and R&D strategy
• Project management
• Startup and ecosystem logistics
• Dermatology, skincare and healthcare
   

Location: Hybrid format, 80-90% virtual, with occasional in-person meetings (midtown Manhattan). In-person events (onboarding session and other) will be communicated in advance.