Program Officer - (Limited Term)

About The Role :

VentureWell has an exciting opportunity for a Program Officer to join our team in supporting both existing and new programs that help early-stage innovators turn ideas into impact. This benefits-eligible limited-term role is a great fit for someone who brings experience in early-stage innovation entrepreneurship programs and at least three years of related professional experience, including relationship building and networking for impact.

We're looking for someone who is energized by working with innovators and brings domain expertise in areas aligned with VentureWell's mission-such as science and technology innovation, entrepreneurship, global health, climate change and sustainability, early-stage investing, startup acceleration or incubation, or startup experience.

As part of the Venture Programs team, the Program Officer will spend a significant portion of their time supporting E-Teams and related accelerator programs. The role includes approximately 15-20% travel. While initially scoped through November of 2026, there is potential for extension or transition into a regular full-time position, dependent on program funding.

Responsibilities :

Participant Coordination (30% of time)

• Engage directly with innovators, entrepreneurs, students, and sometimes faculty advisors as we build a pipeline with special attention to relationships with groups historically excluded from opportunities in science & technology innovation and entrepreneurship
• Serve as a primary point of contact for program participants from a wide variety of backgrounds as they journey through the program offerings - application, acceptance / rejection, onboarding, next steps, alumni
• Conduct outreach activities to support VentureWell's recruiting goals and support marketing efforts with ideas, team feature suggestions, interviews, and contributions to content
• Work closely with the Data Intelligence team to ensure relevant assessment metrics are used for evaluating workshops and documenting learning, knowledge, and impact.
• Work towards advancing equity in the scope of individual performance goals, and broader contributions to VentureWell's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Program Delivery (30% of time)

Program Management and Internal Project Management (40% of time)

What You Bring :

Across the Board, VentureWell Staff :

Our Benefits

What We Offer :

About VentureWell :

VentureWell supports the cultivation of science and technology inventors and the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems critical to their success. Since its founding in 1995, VentureWell has funded or trained over 19,000 early-stage science and technology inventors and innovators, resulting in the emergence of more than 6,100 ventures with groundbreaking technological advancements in fields like biomedicine and healthcare, sustainable energy and materials, and solutions for low-resource settings. The ventures it has supported have raised subsequent funds totaling more than $7.8 billion and are reaching millions of people globally.

Visit venturewell.org to learn more.