About the role

DiMe is executing a pre-competitive evidence generation project, “Supporting aging in place of choice with connected health technologies.” This project will launch the first comprehensive, evidence-based blueprint for supporting older adults to age safely and independently at home through connected health solutions.

To drive the development of these evidence-based best practices, DiMe is seeking a Research Intern to support collaborative research efforts including a landscape review, surveys, and interviews. This 3 month internship is a resume-building opportunity that bridges the gap between research and practice. In 10 hours per week, you will earn $20/hour while contributing to the development of action-oriented industry resources with the potential to shape the future of AgeTech.

Responsibilities

The Research Intern will support the DiMe team by collaborating closely with the program lead and project manager. Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

• Conducting a landscape analysis to identify gaps and opportunities for AgeTech solutions.
• Participating in biweekly squad meetings with the program lead and project manager and monthly project team meetings to update on progress of the analysis.
• Developing outputs that synthesize findings, such as policy and reimbursement recommendations, technology integration roadmaps, and real-world case studies.

The Research Intern should demonstrate the following:

• Subject matter expertise: Understanding of scientific material, including published healthcare literature and federal policy documents. 
• Project management skills: Organizational and time-management skills to deliver work according to the project timeline. 
• Content creation: Independently working on research tasks and developing output to support knowledge translation of findings into actionable insights.
• Strategic planning: Giving input to the strategic direction of research activities related to the industry-funded project.
• Communication skills: Work collaboratively with the program lead and project manager, flagging any blockers or ways to improve methods.

• Leadership: Complete activities independently and take ownership of work. 

About you

The ideal candidate profile looks something like this:

• Passion for delivering high quality with a sense of urgency.
• Experience synthesizing scientific writing including publications, policy documents, and interview transcripts. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and is detail-oriented.
• Works best in a collaborative environment, is open to new perspectives and ideas, and is willing to learn.
• Passion for digital medicine and demonstrated knowledge of the field.
• A Master’s or Ph.D. candidate, clinical graduate student (e.g., MD/DO, PT/OT/SLP, PA, NP, etc), or postdoctoral scholar in a health-related field.

The selected candidate will be considered a 1099 independent contractor on a temporary contract with DiMe. After the successful completion of the project, there may be an opportunity to extend the internship to support a new project. This will be dependent on performance and subject to availability based on the needs of the organization at that time.

As Partnerships Lead, Life Sciences, you will spearhead efforts to drive financial support and active participation from companies across the biopharmaceutical and research ecosystems. You will be a critical force in building, managing, and expanding relationships with key partners, resulting in funding for and expert participation in DiMe’s high-impact projects, education initiatives, and sponsorship opportunities.

In this role, you will be responsible for forging strategic partnerships with life sciences organizations and other key stakeholders. You’ll own the full partner lifecycle — from outreach and engagement to deal negotiation, contracting, and ongoing relationship management — ensuring an exceptional partner experience while achieving revenue goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Partner Strategy: Serve as the primary liaison and relationship owner for DiMe’s portfolio of life sciences partners. Develop and execute strategic plans to engage and grow partnerships with top-tier organizations, including biopharma leaders, clinical trial platforms, and life sciences innovators.
• Drive Revenue Growth: Generate funding for DiMe’s projects and initiatives by identifying partner needs, pitching custom opportunities, and crafting compelling value propositions that drive revenue growth. Your individual contributions will directly impact the organization’s overall revenue targets.
• Relationship Cultivation: Position DiMe as the partner of choice for digital medicine and health innovation. Build meaningful relationships with decision-makers at prospective partner organizations and identify opportunities for collaboration and financial support.
• End-to-End Partner Management: Own every step of the partner journey — from target identification to initial outreach and opportunity exploration to partner onboarding, contracting, and ongoing engagement. Ensure partner satisfaction and smooth handoffs to internal project teams for seamless execution.
• Cross-Sector Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams and stakeholders, including the DiMe executive team, project leads, and subject matter experts. Facilitate collaboration across projects to create and deliver exceptional outcomes for partners.
• Market Intelligence: Stay ahead of trends in digital health, biopharma, and regulatory shifts. Use this knowledge to inform DiMe’s approach to partner development and ensure relevance to industry needs.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Communication skills: Listening, writing and speaking to diverse stakeholders including with collaborators, senior leaders and administration; impeccable ability to tell the DiMe story and pitch projects will be an indicator of success in the first 90 days. Demonstrates strong presentation skills, ability to manage collaborative discussions across differing points of view, recognizes potential risks to our success, and is able to identify when escalating to DiMe leadership is needed.
• Subject matter expertise: Strong understanding of field-wide trends in digital medicine and health, and exceptional ability to map them to DiMe opportunities.
• Collaborative skills: Ability to embed yourself in a fast-paced and highly collaborative team with an established but ever-evolving workflow. Organizational skills, transparency towards our partners, identifying pitching and value proposition strategies, and taking ownership of revenue goals are key skills.
• Content creation: Strong content creation skills; independently working to create materials supporting project pitching activities, which may include project proposals and supporting pitch materials.
• Leadership: Commanding the respect and trust of partners and advancing activities that meet their diverse needs, while enabling knowledge sharing as a model for the team. Advanced informal leadership skills; continuously developing formal leadership skills.
• Sales mindset: Demonstrated ability to independently generate and close new business. Brings a proactive, target-oriented approach to partnership development, balancing relationship-building with revenue accountability. Comfortable owning a pipeline, handling objections, and converting opportunities into signed agreements that meet or exceed revenue goals.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Proven Experience: 5+ years of experience in partner development, strategic partnerships, business development, or similar roles. Strong preference for experience within biopharma and/or life sciences sectors.
• Track Record of Success: Demonstrated ability to secure significant partnerships and funding commitments.
• Industry Expertise: Deep understanding of one or more of the following: biopharma, clinical research, regulatory bodies, digital strategies, and the broader healthcare landscape.
• Exceptional Communicator: Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience creating compelling pitches and proposals for executive-level stakeholders.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in business, healthcare, or a related field is a plus.

About Digital Medicine Society

Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) offers a fast-paced, fully remote workplace and the chance to lead high-impact projects with industry-renowned experts around the world. All DiMe team members are scrappy, self-sufficient, and very comfortable in a super agile, startup environment. DiMe provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.