Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute – Biodesign Fellowship
ABOUT BIODESIGN:
TMC Biodesign is a one-year innovation fellowship program that unites the talents of innovators with diverse backgrounds to quickly bring breakthrough products to market.
TMC Biodesign fellows come from all backgrounds (engineering, software development, medicine, business, design, research) and work together in interdisciplinary teams to observe and identify unmet needs to then create products which solve them. From the start, team members are immersed in the clinical experience, uncovering, analyzing and prioritizing needs before exploring and implementing potential solutions.
TMC Biodesign Application
Deadline: January 28, 2018 Fee (USD): $25.00
APPLY HERE: https://tmcbiodesign.slideroom.com (DEADLINE: Jan 28, 2018)
There are two tracks per year: medical device and digital health. Each track is paired with a highly tailored curriculum and mentorship to both teams as they develop solutions. For more information, visit http://www.tmc.edu/innovation/innovation-programs/biodesign/
Recruitment process: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis so it is in your best interest to apply early. After the initial application, we will let you know if you move onto the next round which is completing a case study. Following the case study, those chosen to move on will be interviewed. The final selection process occurs at a hackathon on-site at the TMC Innovation Institute.
Important Dates: Sept 25, 2017 – Applications open (rolling review); Jan 28, 2018 – Application deadline; Feb 12, 2018 – Invitations for interviews; Mar 16, 2018 – Invitations for hackathon; Apr 6-8, 2018 – Biodesign Hackathon; Apr 27, 2018 – Final decisions
Want to learn more and get your questions answered? Join us in-person or virtually on Jan 24th 5:30-7:30pmCT. More details & register here: https://tmcbiodesigninfosessionhtx.eventbrite.com
To learn more: http://www.tmc.edu/innovation/innovation-programs/biodesign/
FORMS: Biodesign 2018-2019 Application
- Full Name
- E-mail Address
- Phone Number
- LinkedIn Profile
- What is your background?
- Choose a track
- How did you hear about TMC Biodesign?
- * This question may have follow-up questions.
- What is the most interesting thing about you that we wouldn't learn from your resume?
- Please upload your resume
- Voluntary Self-Identification
- Please download this document, fill out, and reattach: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5odyomvke1sfipa/HR_Self-IdentificationForm_091316.pdf?dl=0 (form)
PORTFOLIO
[OPTIONAL] Please upload a 1-minute video of yourself describing "why biodesign?"
Provide 1 item. Video (up to 250MB each)