Vida Ventures is a Boston-based life sciences venture capital and company formation firm started in 2017 with approximately ~$1.7B under management and currently investing out of Vida III, a $825M fund that closed in June 2021. We are offering fellowship opportunities to late-stage Ph.D. and M.D. students, post- docs, and residents who want to gain exposure to life sciences venture capital and start-ups.

Fellows in this program will have an opportunity to participate in a myriad of roles across science, medicine, business, strategy, operations, and investing. We are flexible on the fellowship duration and timing. The initial fellowship is a minimum of 6 months and ~20 hour per week commitment, with up to 50% of time spent in calls and meetings during normal business hours. There is also potential for longer term opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Member of core team conducting due diligence and company build activities

• Screen business plans and investment proposals

• Evaluate scientific evidence, clinical paradigms, IP, and commercial landscapes

• Contribute to internal investment committee review process to arrive at financing decisions

• Work on operational and strategic issues for current and potential portfolio companies

• Generate new investment themes through primary research and source potential new opportunities

• Ability to commit ~20 hours per week, including at least one day spent in our downtown Boston office

  when COVID restrictions ease.

  Qualifications

• Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree in life sciences required/in progress. Strong translational focus is favorable

• Additional business experience a plus (e.g. BD, operations, finance, consulting)

• Quick learner that can get up speed in technical areas outside core expertise

• Strong passion for medical innovation and entrepreneurial drive

• Strong presentation and communication skills (Excel and PowerPoint proficiency)

• Self-starter; ability to run with things without much oversight

• Team player with low ego

  Our Vision

  To advance biomedical innovations into therapies that make a meaningful difference for patients

  Our Core Values -

  PATIENTS - Keep front and center in all that we do

  INTEGRITY - Hold ourselves and our partners to the highest standards

  ENTREPRENEURSHIP - Take initiative to turn ideas into reality

  BOLDNESS - Pioneer fearlessly to improve medicine

  HUMILITY - Recognize that the best can come from anywhere

  COLLABORATION - Partner to create something grander than the parts FLEXIBILITY – Embrace each endeavor with an open mind

  If interested in applying, please send your resume/CV and a cover letter to fellowship@vidaventures.com.