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OverviewOur mission at Halo is to move science forward. Halo’s platform connects scientists directly with companies to bring new innovations to the world. We work with the R&D teams at global, iconic companies – including Bayer, P&G and PepsiCo – on topics ranging from sustainability to human health. Since going live in January 2020, more than 16,000 scientists and science-led startups from 130+ countries have joined.We are currently building a team of Innovation Scouts (5 - 10 hrs/week at $20/hr) with expertise in one or more of the following areas: materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, biology, biological engineering, crop science, food science, agriculture, and related fields. Your primary focus will be identifying universities scientists, engineers and early-stage startups capable of addressing the technology needs of our corporate sponsors. Work can be done remotely and on your own schedule. Fellowship lasts ~16 weeks with potential for extension into a part-time or full-time role.Who you are:You are a PhD graduate student or Postdoc in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, biology, biomedical engineering, crop science or related fieldsYou are a resourceful and creative problem-solver with a can-do attitudeYou are excited to be part of an early-stage social impact startup that can help advance science and positively impact the worldYou can communicate complex scientific concepts to non-technical audiencesYou have an interest in learning about academic/industry collaboration and getting exposure to large corporate R&D practicesBonus points for prior experience in applied research and/or tech scoutingMore bonus points for prior experience conducting industry-sponsored researchWhat you'll do:You will devise a simple technology landscape and plan of attack for canvasing scientific journals, technologies and startups capable of addressing the technology challenges of our corporate sponsors.You will conduct independent, self-directed research using popular publication, grant and patent databases (PubMed, SBIR/STTR, NSF, Google Scholar, Google Patents, etc.) and tech scouting tools (Semantic Search, Clarivate, CB Insights, Pitchbook, etc.)You will dream up and test other clever (possibly genius) approaches for sourcing partners and potential solutions outside the more old-school, traditional tactics.
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