MEDscienceLAB

Pathmaker Program

Pathmaker is our first workforce development program for young adults (ages 18-29). The program is designed to prepare participants for early-career laboratory roles in the life sciences industry.

Pathmaker trainees gain hands-on experience with essential laboratory techniques used worldwide, such as micropipetting, gel electrophoresis, PCR, ELISA, and microscopy. Trainees also develop building-block professional skills like resume writing, interviewing, and networking. All trainees have the opportunity to spend time doing on-site, experiential learning with industry partners, including world-renowned hospitals and life science companies.

Program Highlights

  • Gain valuable insights from local industry leaders and work with experts at Harvard Medical School. Engage with professionals in the life sciences field through hands-on training, mentorship, and career exploration opportunities.

  • Build essential lab skills with hands-on training in cutting-edge techniques used in life sciences, preparing you for entry-level roles without the need for prior degrees or certifications.

  • Experience the real-life excitement of emergency room care in our high-tech simulation lab, treating STAN, our life-like interactive patient. Perform experiments with real patient samples and learn how lab tests are vital to STAN’s medical care. Work in teams with fellow lab researchers to analyze tests, diagnose and treat diseases in our Harvard Medical School lab.

  • Enhance your career readiness with workforce training, networking opportunities, and resume-building experiences to support your journey into the life sciences industry.

Learn.

Train.

Connect.

“The experience not only taught me what I set out to learn but also helped me discover new things about myself and my potential. It has been a transformative journey that has prepared me to take the next steps toward a fulfilling career in the health field.”

—Tiana Nhem, Fall Cohort Trainee, Lowell, MA

ELIGIBILITY & BENEFITS

In order to be eligible to apply for the Pathmaker program, applicant must be a young adult between the ages of 18-29, a resident of Massachusetts and have US work authorization.

Participating trainees will receive a $1,500 stipend upon successful completion of the program.