Internship – Business Operations

ATAI is a Berlin, New York, and London based biotech company builder leveraging a decentralized, data-driven platform model with the aim of ultimately healing mental health disorders. We are dedicated to bringing innovation to mental healthcare, a field that has seen little progress since the development of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) in the 1980s and 1990s, respectively. 

Our portfolio companies are developing innovative solutions in mental healthcare, including COMPASS Pathways (psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression), DemeRx (ibogaine for opioid use disorder), and EntheogeniX (leveraging AI and computational biophysics to develop the next generation of psychedelics).  

Location: remote or in our co-working space in Berlin Mitte

Employment: Internship position 
Desired duration: 3 to 6 months 

Opportunity

• A fast-paced environment where you’ll work on a wide range of topics 
• An entry point to a successful career in life sciences 
• Be a major contributor to the success of a well-positioned, well-financed, rapidly growing biotech company 
• Become part of creating a radically new and impactful paradigm shift in drug development and patient care 

• An open, results-driven, and meritocratic start-up culture 
• A great office and co-working space in Krausenstraße Berlin Stadtmitte, Mindspace (optional if you are based in Berlin)
• An excellent manager, from whom you can learn a lot: Simon Seibold 

Responsibilities

• Directly support the ATAI team in operational and administrative matters 
• Prepare documentation and reports for ATAI management 
• Take-over own projects which add value to our ventures 

• Facilitate best practice sharing to ensure that high-quality standards are maintained across our subsidiaries 
• Produce ad hoc financial, industry, and competitive analyses for ATAI and subsidiary venture management 

Qualifications

• Outstanding Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field from a top tier university 
• Comfortable in fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction and limited structures 

• Prior internship experience in venture capital, high-growth startup, consulting, and/or investment banking required 
• Excellent command of both German and English in a professional context 
• Strong analytical abilities with very high attention to detail 
• The ability to coordinate various projects and stakeholders in a structured way 
• Excellent MS Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) 
• A very hands-on approach and the willingness to go the extra mile and meet tight deadlines 

How to apply 

Join us to improve the lives of millions suffering from a real unmet medical need – apply today via the apply button and send us your updated CV, your degree certificates (including grades), and potential references. We are looking for ambitious Talents, who like to go the extra mile. If you have any links to projects or extra-curricula activities, please also share them with us. 
 
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to write us: 

Juliane Schmidt 
Human Resource Manager 
careers@atai.life