Runway Startup Postdoc Program: Cornell University 6829 views

The Runway Startup Postdoc Program is partially a business school, research institution, and startup incubator. Based at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, Runway invites recent Doctorates in digital technology fields through a paradigm shift from an academic mindset to an entrepreneurial outlook.

Duration: 12–24 months this includes academic and business mentorship

Benefits: package valued at $150,000; includes a salary, research budget, housing allowance, space and more. Other benefits and perks and corporate support of $320,000 is also provided.

Requirements:

• Applicant must hold PhD who has graduated within the last 5 years, and sometimes, PhD candidates nearing the end of their programs are also considered.
• Startup Postdocs are interested in the application of digital technologies in a broad sense.

Study areas:

The faculty at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute and Cornell Tech includes experts in connective media, health technology, security and privacy, computer vision and a number of other fields.

How to Apply:

• CV
• References
• Titles and dates of disclosure of inventions for which you are an inventor or co-inventor
• The names of the institutions where applicant disclosed the inventions
• A timeline of work experiences including the organization’s activities, job title and responsibilities
• Any non-disclosure or non-compete agreements have been signed by applicant
• Opportunity Statement (max 3 pages)
• Essay: applicants must describe their describe background (3 pages)