UCLA Biodesign Discovery Fellow

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCLA Biodesign Discovery Fellowship at UCLA Health offers a highly immersive, year-long program for professionals in medicine, nursing, engineering, design, business, and related fields. Beginning in September 2027, Fellows join UCLA Health to identify and develop transformative medical technologies improving patient care.

Fellows collaborate with innovators, clinicians, and entrepreneurs to translate unmet clinical needs into impactful solutions, with direct mentorship from the David Geffen

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Business, Nursing, Medicine, or related field or equivalent combo.
• Demonstrated interest in healthcare innovation, technology development, entrepreneurship or product commercialization.
• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in an immersive, year-long program beginning in September 2027 at UCLA Health.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to identify unmet clinical needs and translate them into solutions.
• Engage in mentorship from faculty across the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA Anderson.

Skills

Demonstrated interest

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Advanced degree in Engineering, CS, Design, Business, Nursing, Medicine

Tools

Product development experience

Software development experience

Medical technology experience

Product design experience

Engineering experience

Job description

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Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM

Posted Date

09/02/2026

Salary Range: $74445 - 152460 Annually

Employment Type

4 - Staff: Limited

Duration

1 year

Job #

32745

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Help shape the future of healthcare innovation.

The UCLA Biodesign Discovery Fellowship is a highly immersive, year-long program designed for accomplished professionals in medicine, nursing, engineering, design, business, and related fields who are passionate about solving meaningful healthcare challenges. Beginning in September 2027, Fellows will join UCLA Health, one of the nation's leading academic health systems, to identify and develop transformative medical technologies that improve patient care.

As a Discovery Fellow, you will collaborate within a multidisciplinary team of innovators, clinicians, engineers, and entrepreneurs to uncover unmet clinical needs and translate them into impactful solutions. Through direct mentorship from faculty at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and industry leaders across the medtech ecosystem, you will gain hands-on experience with proven methodologies in clinical innovation, product development, and healthcare entrepreneurship.

The fellowship begins with an intensive innovation bootcamp, followed by approximately two months of clinical immersion across UCLA Health settings. During this phase, Fellows observe firsthand the realities of patient care, identify critical healthcare challenges, and evaluate opportunities for innovation. The remainder of the program focuses on needs validation, concept development, prototyping, and early commercialization strategy with guidance from experienced mentors and subject-matter experts.

Fellows gain access to UCLA's robust innovation infrastructure, including:

• Clinical and healthcare operations experts
• Health IT resources and data science support
• Advanced prototyping and fabrication facilities
• Bench-top testing capabilities
• UCLA's extensive entrepreneurial and startup ecosystem

UCLA is consistently recognized as one of the world's leading universities for innovation, entrepreneurship, and startup creation. The Biodesign Discovery Fellowship offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business while building solutions with the potential to transform lives.

If you are energized by complex challenges, driven by innovation, and motivated to create meaningful impact in healthcare, we encourage you to apply.

Learn more: biodesign.ucla.edu

Compensation: $74,445 - $152,460 annually

Appointment: One-year limited-term fellowship with potential pathways to extended opportunities

Application Deadline: October 16, 2026

Job Qualifications

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Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Business, Nursing, Medicine, or a related field (e.g., MS, PhD, MBA, MSN, MD) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated interest in healthcare innovation, technology development, entrepreneurship, or product commercialization.
• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in product development, software development, medical technology, product design, engineering, or related industries.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial initiative, including startup, innovation, research commercialization, or new product development experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for improving patient outcomes through technology and innovation.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.