Technical Venture Builder

Hiring for our Fall 2025 sprint is now complete. However, we welcome interest for future sprints and other upcoming opportunities. We’ll be in touch if a suitable role becomes available.

Part-Time Venture Builder - Hybrid
8-10 hours per week
$15/hour

Eshelman Innovation Venture Studio is reimagining digital health venture creation—combining breakthrough faculty research, entrepreneurial talent, and the power of generative AI. Our mission is to launch high-growth startups that drive better patient outcomes and improve health system efficiency. By leveraging best-in-class generative AI tools—such as AI agents, no-code platforms, and intelligent automation—we accelerate venture development, lower barriers to entry, and enable leaner, faster, and smarter product innovation.

Our model combines ambitious founders, bold ideas, and a structured framework to de-risk early-stage ventures. By joining our team, you ll contribute to the earliest stages of startup creation within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

As a Technical Venture Builder, you will be embedded within a venture team focused on the early-stage development of a new digital health venture grounded in a Principal Investigator’s (PI) research-driven innovation with real-world healthcare impact. Over the course of six months, you’ll work alongside a faculty expert, a business lead, and the studio team to explore, validate, and build toward a scalable solution.

In this role, you will take ownership of the technical vision and lead the early technical prototyping. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to shape a venture from the ground up, with potential to transition into a longer-term technical leadership position. We are seeking a technically skilled, entrepreneurial student with experience in software development, rapid prototyping, and a passion for solving real-world problems.

You should be eager to lead the technical workstream, collaborate across disciplines, and iterate quickly within a fast-paced, resource-constrained startup environment.

You will gain exclusive access to deep immersion training and hands-on mentorship from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Participants will work directly with AWS startup and technical specialists to build cloud-native solutions using the latest in generative AI, data infrastructure, and scalable application development. This partnership provides an unparalleled opportunity to develop cutting-edge technical skills on the world’s leading cloud platform
—a powerful differentiator for students seeking to launch ventures or pursue elite technical roles post-graduation.

• Utilize Agentic AI tools - Leverage generative AI agents, no-code platforms, and intelligent automation to accelerate product research and build functional software prototypes, enabling faster iteration, user testing, and MVP development in resource-constrained environments
• Market Research & Analysis - Conduct competitive research, customer discovery interviews, and industry analysis to validate the opportunity space.
• Prototype Development - Contribute directly to the design and development of early prototypes, including hands-on technical implementation (e.g., front-end/back-end development, API integrations, etc.), working closely with business and scientific team members and potential customer users.
• Pilot Program Scouting – Help identify and engage with potential early customers or partners to secure pilot programs or proof-of-concept engagements.
• Strategy & Planning - Be a part of the founding team, alongside business and science leaders to refine the business model, develop go-to-market (GTM) strategies, and shape the fundraising narrative.
• Venture Outcomes - Deliver software prototypes and designs MVP, a validated value proposition, a pipeline of potential pilot customers, and a roadmap for product development and scaling.

• A current student or recent graduate with a strong interest in startups, digital health, and product development.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and energized by fast-paced,…