{"id":17403,"date":"2022-06-30T14:09:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T19:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medschool.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/?p=17403"},"modified":"2022-06-30T14:11:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T19:11:07","slug":"outbio-mentoring-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/2022\/06\/30\/outbio-mentoring-program\/","title":{"rendered":"OUTbio Mentoring Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Empowering LGBTQ Professionals in Drug Development<\/h1>\n

OUTbio<\/a> <\/strong>is the biotech industry\u2019s largest LGBTQ professionals group. Our mission is to empower the LGBTQ community and its allies in\u00a0biotechnology and affiliated industries. Founded in 2015 and\u00a0incorporated as a non-profit in 2019, OUTbio has over 1,200\u00a0members across all facets of biotech.<\/p>\n

Why biotech? Why Boston?<\/h6>\n

Biotech encompasses a vast range of technologies, but in Boston, Massachusetts it largely means drug development. The medicines of tomorrow\u00a0are being discovered and developed within a few square miles where several key factors overlap to make the world\u2019s leading biomedical innovation hub: incredible science in both academic and industry labs, expert venture capital, state-of-the-art medical facilities, and an incredibly specialized workforce with a thriving LGBTQ community.<\/p>\n

OUTbio Mentoring Program\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Deepening professional networks by sharing experience<\/p>\n

In July 2021, OUTbio launched its mentorship program, to further the organization\u2019s mission of empowering LGBTQ professionals in biotech. By building connections and sharing knowledge across generations, we create a stronger community, help our members work towards their career goals, and create a new generation of mentors.<\/p>\n

The program\u2019s design and roll-out were built on survey data collected from OUTbio membership about needs and preferences regarding a mentoring program and were further informed by external professional advisors. Approximately 15 pairs of mentors & mentees were introduced by the end of 2021. The experience ranged from people just entering the workforce to late-career senior executives in various geographies.<\/p>\n

LGBTQ biotech professionals looking to be a mentor or mentee can express interest in the program by emailing\u00a0outbioboston@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and sharing their background\/LinkedIn profile, nature of their interest (mentorship\/mentorship, with any particular focus and\/or career aspirations), and any other pertinent information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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