Project timeline: April 3rd – May 15th (4-6 weeks total) 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 to gain professional development for […]
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Prioritization of indications for a gene-editing therapeutics company
January 7, 2023
Project timeline: Jan 23rd – Apr 7th (10-12 weeks total) 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 to gain professional development for […]
Prioritization of indications for a novel epigenome editing platform
October 10, 2022
You will be working with a company that has developed a methylation-specific gene-editing platform. You will prioritize epigenetic indications and strategize proof-of-concept programs for the client by conducting primary and secondary research.
Market opportunity assessment for an AI/ML structure-function prediction platform
August 12, 2022
You will be working with a company that has developed an AI/ML-based platform that can very accurately predict functions of large molecules.
Battery technology development plan
August 12, 2022
Work with a seed-stage battery technology company developing a novel electrode material to replace Lithium ion.
Search and evaluation of novel immune-oncology and tumor microenvironment targets to support BD&L
August 1, 2022
You will be working with a company that has developed a revolutionary patient-derived tumor modeling platform for precision diagnostics and next generation oncology drug discovery.
Commercialization plan for a synthetic biology “biofoundry” platform
June 25, 2022
You will be working with a seed-stage biotechnology company planning to commercialize a platform for automating common laboratory protocols.
Prioritization of indications for a novel autoimmune disease therapeutic
May 31, 2022
Project timeline: June 20th – August 2022, 6-8 weeks Who you are: A graduate or professional student (i.e. PhD, MD, PharmD, MBA, MS), postdoc, clinical resident, or recent graduate Enthusiastic about gaining life-science business experience and helping a client identify how to have the most patient-health impact with their therapeutic Eager to build teamwork and […]
Biotech venture capital due diligence project
May 24, 2022
The Venture Advisors group at BCBA is seeking exceptional candidates to join our current teams. Work with other top tier multi-institutional colleagues to conduct due diligence on life science & healthcare startups for venture capital clients.
Product launch strategy for a spatial omics platform
March 7, 2022
The client specializes in high-resolution detection of small target gene panels. Recently, the client acquired a complementary technology to offer high-throughput detection of genes with their platform.