NIH/NIEHS: Research Triangle Park, NC: Postdoc: Environmental Epidemiology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Postdoc: Environmental Epidemiology
Employer: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Location: Research Triangle Park, NC, United States

Description:
Applications are invited for fellowships under the direction of investigators in the NIEHS Epidemiology Branch, in Research Triangle Park, NC.

NIEHS and the Epidemiology Branch have received national recognition of our trainee programs. In 2004, 2005, and 2006, The Scientist listed NIEHS among the Top places for postdoctoral training. The EB was singled out by Science as having one of the nation's top mentors, in a survey of factors critical to postdoctoral trainee success. EB investigators are leaders in the scientific community, with past Presidents of the American College of Epidemiology, American Epidemiological Society, Society for Epidemiologic Research, and Society for Pediatric Epidemiologic Research; as well as Editors of the American Journal of Epidemiology , Epidemiology , and Pediatric Epidemiology . This stimulating environment presents excellent opportunities for young scientists developing their research careers.

Fellowship training is under the supervision of NIEHS senior scientists. Fellows choose 2 advisors—a primary research advisor and a career mentor—from among senior Branch or Division scientists. Fellows gain experience with interdisciplinary and/or multicenter collaborations, and by participating in career development activities. Previous trainees have gone on to positions with schools of public health and medicine, NIH, CDC, NIOSH, and industry.

To read about individual investigator research interests and ongoing studies, please visit http://dir.niehs.nih.gov/direb/.

Applying for a Fellowship

Postdoctoral Applicants must have a doctoral degree (or be near completion) in epidemiology or a related field, or an M.D. plus epidemiology experience or training (e.g., an M.P.H.).

Predoctoral applicants must be registered in a doctoral program in epidemiology or a related field.

Highly competitive stipends are determined by degree(s) and years of relevant postdoctoral experience; annual increases are available. Medical insurance is provided, and visa assistance is available for international applicants. Appointments are for up to 5 years.

Fellowship applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Applicants should submit:* A letter describing areas of research interest
* A curriculum vitae with bibliography
* Copies of 1 or 2 recent publications
* Contact information for 3 individuals serving as references

To apply, send application materials by e-mail to epifellowships@niehs.nih.gov .

For more information about fellows at NIEHS, visit the NIEHS Office of Fellows' Career Development Web site, http:/www.niehs.nih.gov/ofcd.

Summer internships are also available through the NIEHS Summers of Discovery Program (see http://www.niehs.nih.gov/summers/home.htm).

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs.
Please note: There is a limit on the number of postdoctoral fellowship applications one may submit through the NIH site. Individuals may submit up to ten (10) applications per 12-month period. Each application one submits counts toward his/her total; there is no way to "retract" an application once it is submitted. For these reasons, the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) urges each would-be applicant to be discriminating when choosing to apply for a fellowship.


About the Employer:
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, is one of 27 research institutes and centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness and disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease.

The NIEHS traces its roots to 1966, when the U.S. Surgeon General announced the establishment of the Division of Environmental Health Sciences within the NIH. In 1969, the division was elevated to full NIH institute status. Since then, the NIEHS has evolved to its present status as a world leader in environmental health sciences, with an impressive record of important scientific accomplishments and a proud history of institutional achievements and growth under the leadership of former directors Paul Kotin, M.D. (1969–1971), David P. Rall, M.D., Ph.D. (1971–1990), and Kenneth Olden, Ph.D. (1991–2005).

Today, under the guidance of its 2006–2011 Strategic Plan, the NIEHS is expanding and accelerating its contributions to scientific knowledge of human health and the environment, and to the health and well-being of people everywhere.