Healthcare Planning and Research Fellowship
Flad Architects
One-year fellowship for recent grads to research and design healthcare environments.
18 days ago ago
Entry-level
Full Time
Tampa, FL
Hybrid
Company Size
491 Employees
Service Specialisms
Architecture
Interior Design
Landscape Architecture
Structural Engineering
Planning & Consultation
Innovation & Analytics
Sustainable Design
Strategic Planning
Sector Specialisms
Healthcare
Higher Education
Science and Technology
Strategic Planning
Master Planning
Landscape Architecture
Architectural Design
Interior Design
Role
What you would be doing
ai modeling
healthcare design
research study
client meetings
collaboration
white paper
- 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.
- Collaborate across disciplines (internal and external) to develop holistic problem-solving.
- Work on a year-long research study based on your interest and alignment with Flad’s strategic healthcare initiatives, which include:
- 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.
- Attend two healthcare architectural conferences with registration, airfare, hotel, and meals covered by Flad.
- Have opportunities to share knowledge through regular meetings, quarterly updates, and a final presentation and white paper.
- 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.
- Leveraging AI for Pre-design, Simulations, Modeling, and Design Research
- Provide two (2) Letters of Recommendation from faculty or design/research professionals
What you bring
revit
sketchup
rhino
masters architecture
healthcare design
sustainability
- Beginner Revit knowledge required.
- 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.
- Master’s degree in Architecture with a certification in Healthcare Design or a healthcare-related thesis.
- Master’s degree in Interior Design with a certification in Healthcare Design or a healthcare-related thesis.
- One of the following degrees are required:
- Submit an essay (maximum two (2) pages) addressing the following:
- Experience with SketchUp and/or Rhino and 3D rendering software preferred.
- Sustainability accreditation preferred.
- Physician and Staff Experience (how the built environment influences staff experience and reduces burnout)
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited university with completion of a Design and Health program/courses.
- Previous internship experience preferred.
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 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)
- Receive exposure to inpatient and outpatient health care environments and workflows and innovative technologies used for healthcare planning and design.
- Baseline and Post-occupancy Evaluations
- Virtual Interviews - Mid-January 2026
- Environments for Cancer Care, Orthopedics, Cardiology, Neurology
- Continuing education and career development – internal programs; funds set aside for external programs, licensure and sustainability support, annual professional registration and organization reimbursement
- 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?
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Interview process
- virtual interviews scheduled for mid-january 2026
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Company
Overview
Founded 1927
Year Established
The firm was established in Madison, Wisconsin, and has since grown into a national leader in science and technology facility design.
Ranked #17
Ranking
The firm is ranked as one of the top architectural engineering firms in the U.S., specifically noted for laboratory design by BD+C.
Revenue $198M
Annual Revenue
The firm generates significant revenue, reflecting its strong financial position and expansive project range.
Employee-Owned 1985
Employee Ownership Since
apotentially unique ownership structure provides stability and alignment with employee interests, predating many modern workplace trends.
- Typical projects include high-performance labs, academic research facilities, hospitals, corporate R&D centers, and campus master plans.
- Their services span architecture, interior design, structural and landscape engineering, master planning, sustainable design, innovation & analytics.
- They have offices in ten U.S. cities, enabling both local presence and national reach, including Boston and San Diego expansions.
- Specializing in environments that foster discovery and healing, their work often supports cutting-edge science and healthcare breakthroughs.
- We honor the creative spirit in all things.
- We foster an environment of trust, integrity, and respect.
Rank 22
Sustainability Giants List
Ranked No. 22 on Interior Design’s Top 100 Sustainability Giants List in 2024.
1.75k lbs
Waste Diverted
Composting program diverted 1,750 lbs of waste in the Madison office.
50% Energy Savings
Research Building Efficiency
Achieved 50% modeled energy cost savings over baseline in one research building.
- Signed The AIA 2030 Commitment to achieve operational carbon neutrality on all projects by 2030.
- Signatory to SE 2050 initiative aiming for net‑zero embodied carbon structural systems by 2050.
- Library of vetted materials selected based on environmental impacts.
- Joined I²SL’s Labs2Zero program to develop laboratory‑specific emissions certification and decarbonization roadmap.
- Hybrid‑work policy plus subsidized transit and bike commuting to reduce travel emissions.
- Early adopter of LEED, WELL, Green Globes firsts in lab/healthcare; many projects achieved LEED Platinum and WELL certifications.
- No explicit DEI strategy or gender‑based statistics found on website or LinkedIn.
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