What is the BioMed X Boot Camp?
The BioMed X Boot Camp is an immersive, high-intensity innovation week designed for early-career scientists eager to tackle real-world biomedical challenges. Over the course of five transformative days, 15 top candidates—comprising 5 aspiring group leaders and 10 postdocs or research assistants— collaborate to develop groundbreaking project proposals under the mentorship of industry-leading pharmaceutical experts.
Each boot camp is sponsored by a leading pharmaceutical company, which defines the boot camps scientific focus and provides coaching to participants.
At the end of the boot camp, one outstanding group leader will be selected to establish and lead a new fully funded research group at one of BioMed X’s innovation hubs—Heidelberg, New Haven, Ridgefield, Israel, and Barbados. This position includes a 3 to 5 year employment contract, enabling the selected scientist to develop their research into a potentially life-changing innovation in a cutting-edge environment at the intersection of academia and industry.
If you aspire to bridge the gap between academia and industry, push the boundaries of biomedical research, and gain invaluable experience in innovation, the BioMed X Boot Camp is your opportunity to shine.
Why join?
- Work with pharma experts
- Real-world challenges and cutting-edge research
- High-impact networking
- Hands-on team collaboration
- Develop and pitch a winning project
The Boot Camp Experience: How it works
Day 1
Team-Building
- Get to know each other’s strengths
- Select fellow team members
Day 2
Hypothesis-Finding
- Split up into 5 teams around group leader candidates
- Formulate a central hypothesis based on a solid scientific rationale
Day 3
Slide-Making
- Design a unique experimental approach based on the central hypothesis
Day 4
Fine-Tuning
- Dry-run presentations & fine tuning of final presentations
Day 5
Life-Changing
- Final Presentations
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Direct from participants experiences
Yesterday I got to graduate from an intense week long BioMed X Institute bootcamp, where I got to meet great scientists and collaborate on innovative ideas for Next generation retinal biologics under the wing of our amazing coaches. I definitely walk away a better and more curious scientist.
Thania Rivera, Molecular and Cellular Scientist – LinkedIn
Boot camp was like a real booster for the scientific mind – exhausting but energizing. It gave me new friends, fresh ideas, and a unique team start. A mix of scientific approaches and a touch of military training
Savochkina Elizaveta, BioMed X Research Assistant – LinkedIn
I’ve had the privilege of joining two BioMed X boot camps in Heidelberg, where the focus was purely on biological questions for pharma, and later one at AION Labs centered on computational approaches. From my very first experience, I was in love with the BioMed X method: the pressure, the intensity, the brilliant scientists and mentors constantly challenging every idea. It’s only in that environment—under stress but surrounded by people who push you further—that you can achieve something truly meaningful. After just one week, you not only create something completely new, but also build strong connections with people who continue to inspire and support you long after the boot camp ends.
Fedor Lipskerov, PhD Student in Molecular Biology at Technion and Science Communicator – LinkedIn
Over the course of 70+ intensive hours, I collaborated with brilliant engineers, scientists and doctors to design a new novel platform for intraocular drug screening and an innovative delivery system aimed at improving the quality of life for patients living with retinal diseases. I’m proud of what we accomplished together—and even more excited for the next steps ahead.
Rajin Karpen, Senior Engineer at Boehringer Ingelheim – LinkedIn