Healthcare Planning and Research Fellowship

Description

• Collaborate across disciplines (internal and external) to develop holistic problem-solving.
• Focus 65% of your time on healthcare project work and dedicate 35% to research, with the opportunity to select both a primary design mentor and research mentor.
• Work on a year-long research study based on your interest and alignment with Flad’s strategic healthcare initiatives, which include:
• Be involved in client leadership and user group meetings, patient focus groups, public meetings, consultant coordination, and Owner/Architect/Contractor (OAC) meetings.
• Receive mentorship from multiple healthcare planning, design, research, and analytics leaders within Flad. Participate in quarterly check-ins with mentors to review progress, expectations, and goals.
• Have opportunities to share knowledge through regular meetings, quarterly updates, and a final presentation and white paper.
• Leveraging AI for Pre-design, Simulations, Modeling, and Design Research
• Attend two healthcare architectural conferences with registration, airfare, hotel, and meals covered by Flad.
• Participate in the research, planning, and design of innovative healthcare environments for top-tier healthcare organizations, including academic medical centers and large community health systems.
• Provide two (2) Letters of Recommendation from faculty or design/research professionals

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Architecture with a certification in Healthcare Design or a healthcare-related thesis.
• Letters of Reference and Essays can be uploaded along with your application as portfolio documents. They may also be emailed to [email protected] and marked as Healthcare Fellowship to supplement your online application.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited university with completion of a Design and Health program/courses.
• Previous internship experience preferred.
• Beginner Revit knowledge required.
• Master’s degree in Interior Design with a certification in Healthcare Design or a healthcare-related thesis.
• Physician and Staff Experience (how the built environment influences staff experience and reduces burnout)
• One of the following degrees are required:
• Sustainability accreditation preferred.
• Experience with SketchUp and/or Rhino and 3D rendering software preferred.
• Submit an essay (maximum two (2) pages) addressing the following:

Benefits

• Continuing education and career development – internal programs; funds set aside for external programs, licensure and sustainability support, annual professional registration and organization reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Receive exposure to inpatient and outpatient health care environments and workflows and innovative technologies used for healthcare planning and design.
• Environments for Cancer Care, Orthopedics, Cardiology, Neurology
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Financial health and wellness benefits - retirement savings plan; fiduciary advisor; identity theft plan; Section 125 flexible benefits; income protection – life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability; Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Baseline and Post-occupancy Evaluations
• How will this fellowship help you achieve your long-term career goals? Where do you see yourself in five or ten years, and how does this fellowship fit into that plan?
• Virtual Interviews - Mid-January 2026

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance