Fellowship - BioEconomy Fund

Fellowship, BioEconomy Fund (6 months) | Venture Capital | Amsterdam area

Are you early in your career and want real exposure to venture capital at the intersection of engineering, planetary health and investing?

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.

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.

 

About Forbion BioEconomy

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.

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.

 

About the role

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.

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.

 

Key activities include:

• Deal flow management and screening
• Financial and commercial analysis
• Detailed due diligence of investment opportunities, including technoeconomic modelling, competitive benchmarking, technical and market deep dives
• Investment & portfolio support, including value-0crate
• Supporting portfolio value creation and strategic projects

This is not a passive internship, you are expected to be a core contributor to investment decisions, market analyses and team culture.

 

Who this is for

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.

 

Required background:

• An advanced degree (masters, PhD or equivalent) in science or engineering (e.g biology, chemistry, bioengineering)
• A proven interest in bioeconomy, sustainability, climate, or industrial biotech
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)

Strongly preferred:

• Industrial or applied R&D experience with commercial exposure
• Exposure to multiple domains relevant to the BioEconomy fund
• Experience beyond academia, such as:
• MBA or equivalent business experience
• Strategy or management consulting
• Venture capital or corporate venture
• Start-up or scale-up experience

 

Practical details

• Minimum 6 months, full-time
• Forbion HQ in Naarden (Amsterdam area) — on-site presence required
• Target start date: Mid-Mach 2026

 

If you have the desired skillset and are seeking a more senior role within the team, then please get in contact with us directly.