Considering transitioning to the medtech industry? Get insider tips to boost your chances. BD’s Technology Leadership Development Program (TLDP) provides PhD grads with three 1.5-2 year rotations tailored to their interests in medical device development. As a TLDP associate, you shape a personalized career path targeting your skills and interests, while gaining broad exposure to the business. The program is open to PhD graduates in STEM with between 0-3 years of post-grad experience. You are welcome to apply leading up to your defense, or as a postdoc within three years of graduation.

Apply by Tuesday, September 30th at BD Technology Leadership Development Program (TLDP)

To learn more about the program and help guide your application, register to attend one of our information sessions below:

September 11, 2025 2:00pm – 3:00pm EST
September 17, 2025 5:00pm – 6:00pm EST
September 23, 2025 7:00pm – 8:00pm EST

Unfortunately no visa sponsorship is available for this program, but you are encouraged to apply for scientist/sr. scientist and engineer positions within BD.

Connect with previous TDLP Cornellians:

Tibra Wheeler PhD’21 Biomedical Engineering
Karla García-Martínez, PhD’23 Immunology & Infectious Diseases
Rob Swanda PhD’21 Biochemistry
Courtney Jackson PhD Microbiology

Watch a short video summarizing the value of the TDLP from the perspective of past participants.