Careers at Propel Careers
Propel Careers is actively interviewing individuals looking to work in a highly dynamic and exciting environment and contribute to the growth of Propel Careers. If you are interested in these opportunities, please email your resume and cover letter along with the position ID to Resume@propelcareers.com. After we review your details, we will be in touch if there is a good fit with your background and career interests. We look forward to working with you to enhance your career!
Summary of Propel Careers: Propel Careers is a life science search and career development firm that forges connections between innovative, entrepreneurial companies and like-minded professionals through placement, events and mentorship. Our goal is to impact the growth and advancement of every individual and company we work with by providing a relationship-driven approach to placement and career development. We do this by cultivating an expansive network of academic and industry professionals as well as innovative, entrepreneurial companies. We work in partnership with our clients and consultatively with our candidates, and have found that this leads to essential, long-lasting relationships. Propel Careers has been built around a team with significant experience as life science professionals and the desire to take a more informed and personal approach to search and placement. We conduct frequent industry forums and events that help foster the relationships and the exchange of ideas that we believe are critical for success in this industry. We see ourselves as a connector network. We are in a unique position to make connections that otherwise might not have occurred between individuals, companies, and institutions, and we will be capitalizing on that ability to grow a world class organization.
Business Development Position at Propel Careers
Location: Boston MA
Position ID: 10-001
Type: Full time
Description of position and desired background of candidates: We are currently seeking to identify an experienced life science sales professional who is interested in a new direction in their career and who is driven by growing their business in an environment with truly unlimited potential. Propel has a winning business plan, supporting infrastructure, and thousands of industry, venture capital and service-related contacts. We need someone who is team-oriented, willing to learn, and wants to be a part of an exciting entrepreneurial environment. We differentiate ourselves by our approach and our knowledge of the pharma, biotech, medical device, and healthcare IT industries and are looking for another industry veteran to join our team. In this position, the individual will drive business development relationships with companies and talent in the US to increase Propel’s valuable connections and placements across all areas of life sciences.
University Campus Liaisons at undergraduate and graduate institutions
Location: Boston, MA
Position ID: 10-002
Type: Internship
Description of position and desired background of candidates: Propel Careers is seeking campus liaisons to help us with our mission of bridging the gap between academia and careers in the life sciences. Our goal in partnering with on-campus representatives is to help us stay connected with the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovative professionals. Propel Careers is dedicated to providing resources that support entrepreneurial-thinking students who want to make connections in the life science industry.
Responsibilities of the campus liaisons:
- Serve as a representative of Propel Careers at events on campus
- Write blog posts regarding hot topics and current events relevant to your academic intuition.
- Post and promote internships and other opportunities for students and soon-to-be graduates.
The profile we are seeking for our campus liaisons:
- Must have a passion for networking
- A career in life sciences should be your primary objective after you graduate
- You can envision starting your own company some day
- You are currently engaged with students groups, life science clubs, entrepreneurship clubs, etc.
Benefits for the campus liaisons:
- Access for self and 3 friends to all Propel Careers networking events
- Access to Propel network that includes thousands of life science industry professionals
- Coaching and advice with regards to resume development, career planning, and interviewing
- Quarterly meetings with other campus liaisons to facilitate networking and contacts across other academic institutions