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HumanaNCCU Venture Fellow, Behavioral Health
Job Location:
Job Location:
Chapel Hill, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
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Posted:
28 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
25 August 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Position Summary
We are seeking a dynamic strategic and entrepreneurial consultant to join our team. This role leads venture development focused on behavioral health. Potential areas of focus include but are not limited to serious mental illness medication adherence and continuity of care adolescent and youth mental health and rural behavioral health access in North Carolina. This position is accountable for driving business model development customer discovery go-to-market strategy fundraising preparation and day-to-day execution of the sprint. This is a structured venture development engagement not a pre-existing company; the role operates within a cross-functional team to identify validate and develop a compelling digital health venture concept grounded in domain expertise and shaped by rigorous market validation. The program follows a Stage-Gate process: Problem Validation Positioning Minimal Viable Product ( MVP ) Development and Pilot Traction. This is a temporary engagement in support of a six-month sprint cycle with a planned appointment duration of six months and no expectation of extension or conversion to a permanent role. This is a 1.0 FTE appointment at 40 hours per week. Compensation is structured as a $60000 annualized salary prorated to $30000 for the six-month engagement.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
* Demonstrated entrepreneurial experience operational leadership or commercial execution in a relevant domain * Proven ability in customer discovery and sales * Comfortable operating with high ambiguity and limited resources * Willingness to be coached challenged and held accountable by Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs)s and program leadership * Experience with or willingness to learn no-code/low-code tools (Bubble Lovable Figma Retool or similar) * Genuine interest in or prior exposure to food insecurity or nutrition equity whether through community work public health advocacy or prior ventures
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
* Proven experience in technology commercialization strategy consulting venture building or innovation management * Exceptional organizational and project management skills * Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders from students to university researchers to entrepreneurs * Experience working in or with early-stage startups and a solid understanding of venture creation
We are seeking a dynamic strategic and entrepreneurial consultant to join our team. This role leads venture development focused on behavioral health. Potential areas of focus include but are not limited to serious mental illness medication adherence and continuity of care adolescent and youth mental health and rural behavioral health access in North Carolina. This position is accountable for driving business model development customer discovery go-to-market strategy fundraising preparation and day-to-day execution of the sprint. This is a structured venture development engagement not a pre-existing company; the role operates within a cross-functional team to identify validate and develop a compelling digital health venture concept grounded in domain expertise and shaped by rigorous market validation. The program follows a Stage-Gate process: Problem Validation Positioning Minimal Viable Product ( MVP ) Development and Pilot Traction. This is a temporary engagement in support of a six-month sprint cycle with a planned appointment duration of six months and no expectation of extension or conversion to a permanent role. This is a 1.0 FTE appointment at 40 hours per week. Compensation is structured as a $60000 annualized salary prorated to $30000 for the six-month engagement.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
* Demonstrated entrepreneurial experience operational leadership or commercial execution in a relevant domain * Proven ability in customer discovery and sales * Comfortable operating with high ambiguity and limited resources * Willingness to be coached challenged and held accountable by Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs)s and program leadership * Experience with or willingness to learn no-code/low-code tools (Bubble Lovable Figma Retool or similar) * Genuine interest in or prior exposure to food insecurity or nutrition equity whether through community work public health advocacy or prior ventures
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
* Proven experience in technology commercialization strategy consulting venture building or innovation management * Exceptional organizational and project management skills * Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders from students to university researchers to entrepreneurs * Experience working in or with early-stage startups and a solid understanding of venture creation
Required Experience:
Staff IC
About Company
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, is a global higher education leader known for innovative teaching, research and public service. A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, Carolina regularly ranks as the best ... View more
