Membership

Join your colleagues in a network specific to the Life Sciences Industry and your areas of interest.

Throughout the year, growBOLD will be sponsoring workshops and events.  Those that fit the Membership Criteria below are welcome to join growBOLD as a member and receive additional benefits.

Who are BOLD members?

  • VP and Directors of HR
  • HR Business Partners/Generalists
  • OD/Talent Management/Training professionals
  • Internal HR Consultants with expertise in OD and experience in the life science industry
  • HR staffing and comp or benefits specialists interested in learning more about the OD/Talent side of the business

What is included in a BOLD membership for 2009? 

  1. Discounted rates to BOLD Workshops four times a year
  2. Free attendance to any BOLD Roundtable meeting
  3. Eligibility to participate in the growBOLD mentorship program where you can sign up to receive 6 months of mentoring
  4. Password protected access to the growBOLD website including access to information regarding resources, links, presentations, news articles etc.*
  5. Free job openings posted on the HR Job Board
  6. Access to the growBOLD password protected Linkedin group, which includes a BOLD discussion forum.

*The content on this password protected section of the site contains news, articles, links and slides relevant to HR, OD, Talent Management, Mentorship, etc..  Members will be able to access this information 24/7; whether it's to review the handouts from the last meeting or workshop, or download helpful hints collected by members. 

We’re going to keep it simple.

Membership Criteria: 

  • Internal HR, training, OD and/or talent management professionals in the life sciences industry:  biotech, pharma, medical device, diagnostics or tools companies
  • HR, training, OD and/or talent management  professionals in transition between internal positions

For prospective members not meeting the above criteria, applications will be reviewed by the Operations Committee prior to acceptance in the group.  Applications from HR Consultants working in the industry on a contract basis and/or with extensive experience will be considered. 

Membership dues for 2009:

  • Membership rates depend on the number of HR or OD professionals that sign up together from the same company.  Member dues are as follows*:
    • 1 HR person per company = $150
    • 2 - 4 HR people per company = $125 each
    • 5 - 9 HR people per company = $100 each

*This includes 12 months from the date the membership fee is received.  

  • Meeting Host Special:  Companies that host an event are welcome to invite up to 5 people at no charge to workshops/events.

There are two easy steps to become a growBOLD member:

1.  Complete the growBOLD Membership Application: 

  •  For online/electronic submission, Click here and email the completed form to Membership
  •  For submission by mail, Click here for a hard copy and send with your payment to the growBOLD address below.

2.  Pay the Membership dues:

  • To pay online using a major credit card, click here for the PayPal link. 

  • To pay by check, make the check payable to growBOLD and mail to:  growBOLD, 4200 Park Blvd., PMB#526, Oakland, CA  94602.

If more than one person from the same company would like to become a member, each person must complete the above application.  One or multiple checks can be mailed to the above BOLD address.  If credit card payment is preferred, please contact Membership for instructions.