FAQ – Boot Camp
At BioMed X, the Boot Camp is more than just a recruitment step—it’s an immersive innovation sprint that brings together the brightest minds in biomedical research. Over five intense and inspiring days, selected applicants collaborate in interdisciplinary teams to co-create groundbreaking project proposals, challenge conventional thinking, and spark scientific breakthroughs.
I would like to know more about the boot camp experience and what it provides.
The BioMed X Boot Camp is a five-day immersive workshop designed to bring together the most promising applicants for an intensive, hands-on experience. During this workshop, you’ll collaborate closely with fellow candidates to develop and refine innovative research proposals under the guidance of leading experts.
This phase of the selection process serves several important purposes:
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Collaboration: You’ll work in diverse, interdisciplinary teams, gaining valuable experience in team dynamics and scientific co-creation.
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Skill-building: The boot camp offers a unique chance to sharpen your scientific, strategic thinking, and entrepreneurial skills in a high-paced, challenge-driven environment.
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Learning through real projects: Even if your own proposal isn’t selected, you’ll still contribute to other projects and learn from alternative approaches, perspectives, and ideas.
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Networking: You’ll build meaningful professional relationships with peers, mentors, and BioMed X scientists.
At the conclusion of the boot camp, the most outstanding team(s) are selected, and the winning participants are offered employment at BioMed X in the following roles:
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Group Leader (GL)
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Postdoctoral Fellow (PD)
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Research Assistant (RA)
Whether or not you are selected for one of these roles, the boot camp is a valuable, career-boosting opportunity — providing visibility, experience, and connections that extend far beyond the workshop itself.
I would like to better understand the project leader matching that will be done in the selection process. Do we get the possibility to read through their proposals prior to being matched together? How does the matching process work?
Team formation is a key part of the boot camp experience — and it begins on the very first day. At BioMed X, we’ve developed a collaborative team-matching process that empowers every participant to shape their own journey. Rather than assigning teams top-down, we give you the opportunity to select your teammates based on shared interests, complementary skills, and the project ideas that resonate most with you.
What would happen to my project proposal if I do not get selected for the position at the screening round? I would like to know whether this step is confidential, and if yes, do I have a guarantee that any ideas I propose would not be used by either the company who is funding the research lab or anyone internally in BioMed X
All individuals involved in the call and boot camp are participating in a formal hiring process and have signed a non-disclosure agreement. If you are not selected to join BioMed X, your application and all related materials will be permanently deleted.
When do you generally start inviting people for the bootcamp?
Usually within 2–4 weeks after the deadline, we get back to all candidates with the results of our evaluation committee.