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Upgrading Scientific Dialogue
Astera is committed to accelerating scientific progress by tackling bottlenecks in scientific publishing. Toward that end, we support experimentation with new information tools that will transform scientific dialogue.
We are looking for creative, high-agency entrepreneurs who can innovate through technical challenges to more open and interactive information exchange in the life sciences. We will prioritize strategies that leverage cutting-edge technologies to address limitations in scaling and user experience.
Opportunity
To explore new solutions, we need the most talented builders and entrepreneurs to lead. Astera’s Open Science Resident program supports innovators who urgently want to unlock new tools for scientific publishing.
Selected Residents will carry out the first phase of their work in one-year residency at Astera. We will consider a proposed budget of up to $500,000 to cover compensation and resources for the Resident, including other potential teammates. Open science Residents will be eligible to pitch a spin-out organization or company at the end of the year.
In addition to financial support, Astera’s Resident program will also provide guidance for builders as they envision and test actionable, out-of-the-box ideas. We will pair open science Residents with scientists and other advisors who are embedded in research and open science. We believe that learning and building together with these partners will be critical for understanding user needs and incorporating historical lessons.
Who are we looking for?
Ideal candidates are high-agency builders with a sense of urgency. Astera is looking for ambitious entrepreneurs with a product mindset and a strong drive to optimize for user experience. We want to identify collaborative candidates who are eager to tackle the technical challenges of improving and scaling scientific dialogue beyond traditional academic communities. We encourage candidates who bring a unique technological skillset and are willing to rapidly iterate on the basis of key constraints and user needs.
\nExamples of people who would be qualified to be an Open Science Resident:
If you are a creative, collaborative, high-agency entrepreneur with a product mindset and the drive to accommodate user needs, we’re looking for you!
We will review ideas quarterly. We are currently reviewing applications submitted by the previous deadline of March 25, 2024. The next review will begin June 25, 2024. Please understand that we cannot provide preliminary feedback on your application. The call remains open if this page is visible.
Contact Open Science Program Director Jessica Polka at jessica@astera.org with any questions.
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$108k-135k (estimate)
03/13/2024
07/11/2024
astera.in
Lansing, OH