CDC Fellowships (BS level)

Two fellowships (up to 4-year appointments for graduates within 5 years of receiving their last academic degree) are available within the Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program (NSQAP), National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Chamblee, GA 30341) for bachelor's level chemist, biologist, biochemist, or microbiologist.

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1) Conduct immunochemical and mass spectrometric assays for hormone biomarkers of congenital disorders in dried blood spots as part of the quality assurance program provided to state public health laboratories and international laboratories. Prepare, certify, and distribute dried blood spot quality assurance materials; maintain instruments and dried blood spot inventories.

2) Provide support for amino acids and acylcarnitines tests as part of the quality assurance program provided to state public health laboratories and international laboratories. Prepare, certify, and distribute dried blood spot quality assurance materials; maintain instruments and dried blood spot inventories; assists evaluations for filter paper used to collect whole blood for newborn screening and epidemiologic studies.

NSQAP provides dried blood spots for quality control and proficiency testing to more than 470 laboratories in over 70 countries. The candidates should have a working knowledge of analytical chemistry, biochemistry, or biology, and basic statistics. Independent research and current laboratory experience are advantageous but not required.

Please send inquiries and CVs to Dr. Víctor R. de Jesus at VDejesus@cdc.gov or 770-488-7963.