We are currently recruiting for the following project: Target prioritization for Parkinson’s disease therapy development Who we are: BCBA connects academic science trainees and recent graduates to the Bay Area’s biotech industry through hands-on consulting and due diligence projects. We are a volunteer organization composed of PhD students, post-docs, medical trainees, and young professionals looking […]
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Target evaluation for oncology therapeutics based on novel ML/AI approaches for target discovery
November 14, 2023
We are currently recruiting for the following project: Target evaluation for oncology therapeutics based on novel ML/AI approaches for target discovery Who we are: BCBA connects academic science trainees and recent graduates to the Bay Area’s biotech industry through hands-on consulting and due diligence projects. We are a volunteer organization composed of PhD students, post-docs, […]
Business strategy for startup using DNA sequencing for cancer diagnostics
September 12, 2023
Project timeline: Week of October 1st – Week of December 11th (11 weeks total) Who you are: A graduate/professional student (i.e. PhD, MS, MBA, MD, PharmD), postdoc, or recent graduate Enthusiastic about gaining life-science business experience and helping a company profile the landscape of DNA sequencing technologies in cancer diagnostics. Eager to build communication […]
Prioritization of indications for a therapeutic gene modulation platform
September 28, 2023
We are currently recruiting for the following project: Prioritization of indications for a therapeutic gene modulation platformWho we are: BCBA connects academic science trainees and recent graduates to the Bay Area’s biotech industry through hands-on consulting and due diligence projects. We are a volunteer organization composed of PhD students, post-docs, medical trainees, and young professionals […]
Prioritization of indications for an immune transplantation platform
September 28, 2023
We are currently recruiting for the following project: Prioritization of indications for an immune transplantation platform Who we are: BCBA connects academic science trainees and recent graduates to the Bay Area’s biotech industry through hands-on consulting and due diligence projects. We are a volunteer organization composed of PhD students, post-docs, medical trainees, and young professionals […]
Target candidate identification and prioritization for a drug design platform
June 28, 2023
What you will do: You will be working with an early-stage biotechnology company seeking to develop their pipeline using their novel drug design platform. You will identify and rank potential druggable targets that are compatible with the platform technology based on the targets’ biological and commercial feasibility. You will then construct a comprehensive development pitch […]
Prioritization of indications for renal genetic medicine platform
June 14, 2023
What you will do: You will be working with a company seeking to prioritize potential indications for a novel gene therapy platform, particularly in renal diseases. You will construct a scientific and market analysis of renal diseases and design a program development pitch for the highest priority indications. You will discuss core scientific, clinical and […]
Product development strategy for a novel protein identification platform
June 8, 2023
Project timeline: Week of June 26th – Week of September 4th (10-12 weeks total) What you will do: You will be working with a company seeking to identify gaps in current market offerings to determine the most promising applications across academia, biopharma, and clinical use. You will construct a comprehensive market landscape of protein identification […]
Strategize business and pipeline opportunities for topical drug delivery platform
May 17, 2023
What you will do: You will be working with a company that is seeking to identify the best indications for their drug delivery platform, focusing on the dermatology space. You will further construct a comprehensive landscape of dermatology therapeutics and identify potential business development opportunities and pipeline strategies to launch their technology. Project timeline: June […]
Due diligence to guide venture capital investment
May 3, 2023
BCBA Venture Advisory group is recruiting a multi-institutional team of experts for a project with a top tier VC firm. The team will perform a landscape analysis of companies and research groups leveraging lab automation and AI in synthetic chemistry to accelerate small molecule drug development. Particular focus will be in conducting primary and secondary research to gather […]