About the Role
<p><span style="color: rgb(46, 29, 103);"><strong>Fellowship, BioEconomy Fund (6 months) | Venture Capital | Amsterdam area</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Are you early in your career and want real exposure to venture capital at the intersection of engineering, planetary health and investing?</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Forbion BioEconomy is hiring a full-time Fellow to join our investment team for 6 months, starting March 2026, based at our headquarters near Amsterdam.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">This is a hands-on role designed for people who think scientifically but act commercially — and want to help build companies solving real planetary challenges.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(46, 29, 103);"><strong>About Forbion BioEconomy</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Forbion is a leading global life sciences VC managing €5bn+ across multiple strategies. The BioEconomy strategy is investing out of a €200m fund in innovative biochem companies in four sectors: food, agriculture, materials and environmental technologies.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">We back solutions that replace or reinvent products and services, alongside fundamentals of chemistry, biology and engineering. Our companies are built to drive significant positive change for the planet and future generations.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(46, 29, 103);"><strong>About the role</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">The fellowship at Forbion is a unique opportunity to be immersed in a dynamic, ambitious and professional work environment. You will gain wide and hands-on exposure of Venture Capital investing, which include both due diligence and portfolio management activities.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">This role is designed for candidates who combine a strong technical or scientific foundation with exposure to real-world commercial environments — such as consulting, venture capital, start-ups, scale-ups, or industrial settings — and who are motivated to build a career at the intersection of science, sustainability, and investing.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(46, 29, 103);"><strong>Key activities include:</strong></span></p>
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<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Deal flow management and screening</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Financial and commercial analysis</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Detailed due diligence of investment opportunities, including technoeconomic modelling, competitive benchmarking, technical and market deep dives</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Investment & portfolio support, including value-0crate</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Supporting portfolio value creation and strategic projects</span></li>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">This is not a passive internship, you are expected to be a core contributor to investment decisions, market analyses and team culture.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(46, 29, 103);"><strong>Who this is for</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">We are not looking for a traditional pharma profile. We are looking for people who can bridge science and business, and are curious about how technologies become investable companies.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(46, 29, 103);"><strong>Required background:</strong></span></p>
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<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">An advanced degree (masters, PhD or equivalent) in science or engineering (e.g biology, chemistry, bioengineering)</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">A proven interest in bioeconomy, sustainability, climate, or industrial biotech</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Fluency in English (written and spoken)</span></li>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(46, 29, 103);"><strong>Strongly preferred:</strong></span></p>
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<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Industrial or applied R&D experience with commercial exposure</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Exposure to multiple domains relevant to the BioEconomy fund</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Experience beyond academia, such as:</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">MBA or equivalent business experience</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Strategy or management consulting</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Venture capital or corporate venture</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Start-up or scale-up experience</span></li>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(46, 29, 103);"><strong>Practical details</strong></span></p>
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<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Minimum 6 months, full-time</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Forbion HQ in Naarden (Amsterdam area) — on-site presence required</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(136, 139, 141);">Target start date: Mid-Mach 2026</span></li>
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<p>If you have the desired skillset and are seeking a more senior role within the team, then please get in contact with us directly.</p>