The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division ofLaboratory Sciences (DLS), is seeking Summer ORISE Fellows to focus on public health issues related to the environment. Candidates will join projects associated with developing and applying new methods to characterize and quantitate biochemicalmarkers that are relevant in environmental exposures and chronic diseases.
The fellowship carries a stipend of approximately $2,700 per month for full-time undergraduate student fellows and $3,300 for full-time graduate student fellows.
Current undergraduate and graduate students majoring in chemistry or biology and who have completed or expect to complete three years of coursework in chemistry or biology before the start of the fellowship may apply. They must also be able to comply with safety and security requirements before or upon reporting to CDC.
The appointment is through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. The application is available at: http://orise.orau.gov/cdc/
To be considered, please send the following application materials to CDCrpp@orau.org by January 17, 2014:
- application
- a current resume
- official transcript
- two letters of recommendation
Please reference CDC-NCEH-2014-0004 LS in all communications.
For further information contact
Daniel Parker at (770) 488-7854 or DParker2@cdc.gov.