Who we are looking for
We are looking for a Business Development Intern: someone who is passionate about building from 0 to 1 and creating an impact in the healthtech industry, along with one of the fastest-growing startups out of Harvard.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work directly with the founders on key solutions that have a direct and measurable impact on the startup’s growth
- High level of autonomy in working on strategy projects ranging from stakeholder analysis, product strategy, go-to-market, fundraising, and hiring
- Communicating with key stakeholders in the organization
Required skills:
- Currently enrolled or recently graduated student from a Tier 1 institute
- Demonstrable prior experience in strategy-building for startups
- OOTB thinking
- Problem-solving and communication
Desired skills:
- Experience in the healthcare industry or VC
- High empathy and collaborative skills to work with multilateral and diverse teams
- Ability to learn new skills on the go
What we offer:
- Potential to receive a full-time offer with an equity
- Access to the Boston healthtech entrepreneurial ecosystem and connections in Harvard & MIT
- Opportunity to be associated with an award-winning, rocket-climbing, and Forbes-covered startup
- Intellectual stimulation from solving impactful problems in healthcare
- A pleasant learning environment full of open discussion and mutual respect
The company: basys.ai
We are a Boston-based healthtech startup coming out of the Harvard and MIT ecosystem. We use artificial intelligence for better care management for health plans and health systems.
Within just two years of founding, we have formed partnerships with Mayo Clinic and Joslin Diabetes Center. We have secured $2.4 million in pre-seed funding, with Nina Capital leading the oversubscribed round. Other investors in the round include Eli Lilly (Lilly Ventures), Mayo Clinic, Two Lanterns Venture Fund, Asset Management Ventures, and Chaac Ventures. This funding boosts our capacity to expand and establish partnerships across the U.S.
We are featured extensively in media, including Forbes, TechCrunch, Business Insider, Boston Business Journal, NYC Daily Post, the annual report of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Nasdaq. Both founders are the winners of 40 under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards from the Boston Congress of Public Health. We have published a peer-reviewed study with the ADA and presented it at the 83rd Scientific Sessions.
The founders
Amber Nigam, CEO and Co-founder (www.ambernigam.com, LinkedIn)
Amber is an entrepreneur with over twelve years of experience in healthcare and AI. Currently leading sales and strategy for basys.ai, he previously co-founded kydots.ai and served as its CTO before its acquisition. Beyond his professional ventures, he actively mentors startups in the Techstars, MIT, and Harvard ecosystems. Amber’s work has been recognized with awards and fellowships, including the 40 under 40 Health Catalyst Award from the Boston Congress of Public Health and the Cheng’s Fellowship by Harvard Kennedy School. He has also been featured as a guest speaker at significant conferences and events, such as TEDxBoston. Amber holds a master’s degree in Health Data Science from Harvard and has instructed at MIT.
Jie Sun, COO and Co-founder (Linkedin)
Jie Sun’s career has been rooted in healthcare for the past 10 years. She has a unique blend of experiences in healthcare consulting, pharma, and hospitals. Previously, she was a healthcare operator in both Singapore and France, managing the strategic medical business of Pierre Fabre in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Jie has also worked in data science and AI operations at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Mass General Hospital. Jie was awarded 40 under 40 Health Catalyst Award from the Boston Congress of Public Health, and was invited to judge the MIT 100K entrepreneurial competition.
We look forward to working with you on this exciting journey.