National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program Fellowships
National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program
Deadline: March
To provide extraordinary environment and rigorous program including academic training, experimental learning, mentorship, development assignments, and applied occupational safety and health research opportunities. Qualifications: Applicants must be U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident; master's or post-graduate degree(s) in microbiology, public health, medicine (human or veterinary), or other allied sciences (industrial hygiene, engineering, etc.); the highest degree must have been completed and conferred, and official transcript provided prior to the Fellowship Start Date AND Fellows must fall into one of the following categories: individuals who received a master's degree less than six months before the NBBTP/IRTA Fellowship Start Date OR; individuals who received a master's degree more than six months before the NBBTP/IRTA Fellowship start date but who are less than three years past receipt of their bachelor's degree; individuals with a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, DDS, DVM, or the equivalent) and have no more than five years of relevant research experience since receipt of their most recent doctoral degree before the NBBTP/IRTA Fellowship start date; microbiology and/or research laboratory experience combined with excellent professional performance; outstanding professional and academic recommendations; excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in the English language (for non-native English speakers); meet all requirements established under federal regulations & policies necessary to have unescorted access to select agents; successful completion of a Security Risk Assessment (SRA) conducted by the FBI will be required to have unescorted access to select agents; be enrolled in the NIH Biological Surety Program (upon acceptance into the NBBTP/IRTA Fellowship); successfully complete a Tier 3 background investigation conducted by the NIH Department of Personnel Security and Access Control (DPSAC) and be subject to periodic behavioral health assessments conducted by the NIH Biological Surety Program. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the following How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; curriculum vitae; three references; at least one professional and one academic reference required; no personal references will be accepted; Official transcript from institution of highest degree. Focus: Health sciences; Medicine; Microbiology; Public health.
Eligibility
- States: US