Friday, November 11, 2016

2017 Summer ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at CDC



2017 Summer ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS), in Atlanta, GA, is accepting applications for their Summer ORISE Fellowship. 

The candidate will work on projects associated with developing and applying new analytical methods to characterize and quantitate biochemical markers that are relevant in environmental exposures and chronic diseases. The candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team and will work with state-of-the-art equipment on topics relevant to public health. DLS offers a stimulating work environment that enables summer fellows to learn about applied analytical chemistry and enhance their knowledge of public health.

Qualifications:  Current undergraduate and graduate students majoring in applied sciences. Chemistry and biology majors are preferred, although highly qualified candidates from other science majors may be considered. Must be able to comply with safety and security requirements before or upon reporting to CDC.

Program dates: May 22nd – July 28th 2017.  Stipend: Approximately $2,800 per month for full-time undergraduate student fellows and $3,480 for full-time graduate student fellows.  Application deadline is January 20, 2017.

To apply, visit https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/details/2708; ORISE Posting Number: CDC-NCEH-2017-0001

To learn more about the program visit http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/dls/orise.htmlFor further information, contact Daniel Parker, (770) 488-7854, DParker2@cdc.gov

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