2. Who is Ophidion?
• Founded in 2008
• Small startup biotechnology company
• Developing cognitive enhancing
therapeutics
• We employ four full-time employees
• We're not VC funded
• We've hosted ten interns in the past
We ve
three years
3. Small vs medium vs large
biotech
• Compare and contrast
– Small is dynamic and less structured
4. Small vs medium vs large
biotech
• Compare and contrast
– Small is dynamic and less structured
– Small is less safe and less funded
5. Small vs medium vs large
biotech
• Compare and contrast
– Small is dynamic and less structured
– Small is less safe and less funded
– S ll has greater access but is less
Small h b i l
diverse
6. Small vs medium vs large
biotech
• Compare and contrast
– Small is dynamic and less structured
– Small is less safe and less funded
– S ll has greater access but is less
Small h b i l
diverse
• There are more small companies than
large ones
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9. Types of internships at Ophidion
• Technical interns
• Business interns
• What determines the need for an
intern?
10. Types of internships at Ophidion
• Technical interns
• Business interns
• What determines the need for an
intern?
• How do we find interns?
11. Types of internships at Ophidion
• Masters - Program in Applied
Biotechnology Studies (
gy (PABS) )
12. Types of internships at Ophidion
• Masters - Program in Applied
Biotechnology Studies (
gy (PABS) )
• College - Pasadena Community
College (PCC)
13. Types of internships at Ophidion
• Masters - Program in Applied
Biotechnology Studies (
gy (PABS) )
• College - Pasadena Community
College (PCC)
• University - California Institute of
Technology
Technolog (Caltech)
14. Types of internships at Ophidion
• Masters - Program in Applied
Biotechnology Studies (
gy (PABS) )
• College - Pasadena Community
College (PCC)
• University - California Institute of
Technology
Technolog (Caltech)
• High school - Polytechnic
15. What makes a good intern?
• Basic skills
– Lab skills
– Computer skills
–CCommunication skills
i i kill
• Ability to adjust
y j
• Open mindedness
• Maturity
16. What do interns get out of their
experience?
• Exposure to real world science
• Critical industry experience
• Enables decision making
• Recommendation letter
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• Connections
17. Lessons learned
• Investment vs benefit
• Love to teach
• Impact of intern on rest of group
• To pay or not to pay??
• Have specific deliverables
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