About SIRUM

SIRUM is reimagining the future of US healthcare by connecting people with surplus medications at an affordable cost.  Our goal is to leverage the ~$11B of surplus that goes to waste every year to improve health equity for the 50M adults in the US who can’t afford their prescriptions. Families’ health comes first and everyone deserves the medications they need to stay healthy. We deliver on this promise by ensuring medicine prices are low, stable, and transparent!

SIRUM is a fast-growing, non-profit, for-impact startup at the intersection of health tech + social enterprise. Founded at Stanford University and backed by Y Combinator, our platform moves~$1M worth of medications every week, sourced from hundreds of medicine donors across dozens of states. Join us in building a national solution to the drug pricing epidemic that has been featured on The TED Mainstage, The New York Times, and Forbes.

About the Role

As a fellow at SIRUM, you’ll spend one year working directly with leadership and play a critical role in our fast-growing social enterprise. This unique post-grad opportunity offers exposure to all aspects of the organization—impact, operations, policy, marketing, and development—while driving initiatives that intersect with health technology, community health, and government. From building partnerships and managing special projects to expanding our digital presence, you’ll analyze, strategize, and project manage to make a meaningful impact nationwide.

In this role, you will be responsible for…

• Championing SIRUM’s brand: Develop and manage brand assets like partnership materials and fundraising decks. Oversee SIRUM’s digital presence, including website updates and social media, while identifying opportunities to amplify SIRUM’s leadership in drug donation and pricing. Inspire support by communicating the importance of SIRUM’s mission to partners and investors.
• Telling stories of impact: Source and share stories from stakeholders like patients, nurses, and social workers who benefit from SIRUM. Analyze data to quantify impact and create compelling narratives that highlight SIRUM’s success across different formats for broad distribution.
• Building organizational knowledge: Research healthcare policies, state expansion opportunities, and funding landscapes. Provide actionable insights to keep the team informed and prepared to engage with key stakeholders.
• Managing special projects: Drive high-impact initiatives, such as scaling emergency contraceptive distribution or piloting solutions for redistributing cold storage medications, ensuring seamless execution and measurable outcomes (real projects from this past year!).

We’re excited about you because…

• You’re mission-driven: You’re eager to use your marketing, communications, and research skills to help individuals and families get the medicine they need.
• You’re passionate about storytelling and digital engagement: Whether you aim to excel in marketing, communications, or narrative change, you’re eager to start making a real-world impact from day one by creating compelling stories and driving meaningful engagement.
• You’re an exceptional communicator: You excel at tailoring your tone and voice for different audiences and ensuring messages are clear and impactful.
• You’re a thorough researcher: You enjoy diving into complex topics to uncover nuances and fully understand the details.
• You’re a self-starter with project leadership experience: You’re skilled at defining project goals, organizing tasks, and guiding milestones from start to finish.
• You’re a natural collaborator: You thrive in team settings, working across people and groups to achieve shared goals.
• You bring relevant experience: You have a background in nonprofits, start-ups, or social enterprises, along with a bachelor’s degree to support your skills.
• A bachelor's (undergraduate) degree is required.

What we offer…

• Competitive salary starting at $50K with a monthly housing stipend available to live near our Palo Alto offices.
• A unique 1-year role for meaningful impact: This opportunity offers exposure to every part of a fast-growing social enterprise—growth, operations, policy, marketing, and development—while working at the intersection of health technology, community health, and government.
• Great health benefits. We cover 100% of monthly premiums for medical, dental and vision insurance for full-time team members. Team members also have access to on-demand primary care, virtual health visits, personal wellness coaches, personal health advocates for medical bills and scheduling, and mental health phone line and counseling.
• 401K matching. Full-time employees are also eligible for a 4% match for their 401K.
• Time off for rest. Get about 6 weeks of time off per year, including 2+ weeks of paid company holidays and 4 weeks of accrued PTO.
• Awesome team. We’re a collaborative, passionate and driven team with a growth mindset that is up for adventures from virtual escape rooms, to urban putt-putt, to rafting to trampoline bouncing to paddle-boarding.

Compensation

$50,000 with a monthly housing stipend to live near Palo Alto offices

Health Coverage

We cover 100% of monthly premiums for medical, dental and vision insurance for full-time team members. Team members also have access to on-demand primary care, virtual health visits, personal wellness coaches, personal health advocates for medical bills and scheduling, and mental health phone line and counseling.

Timeline

• Applications will be accepted until 5:00pm PT February 6, 2025.
• We will contact candidates for interviews after February 7, 2025. (We kindly ask that candidates refrain from contacting us about application status prior to this date, as we will be focused on processing applications efficiently.)
• State date: July 2025