CDC Laboratory ORISE Fellowship Opportunity
CDC ORISE Laboratory Fellowship Opportunity
The Tobacco and Volatiles Branch (TVB) of the Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking candidates with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in chemistry for a research fellowship.
This is a full-time fellowship appointment at CDC in Atlanta, Georgia. The fellow will be placed in TVB’s Volatile Organic Compounds Laboratory, where human exposure to environmental toxicants is quantified using advanced analytical methods in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. The fellow will be trained by a supportive team of scientists who participate in established regional and national exposure-assessment studies. This training opportunity focuses on the analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in blood and other matrices using equilibrium headspace gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS).
The training will include:
- Developing, implementing, and troubleshooting biological specimen collection and handling procedures for the accurate analysis of VOCs at low parts-per-trillion concentrations using GC/MS and automated approaches
- Optimizing, maintaining, and remotely managing instrumentation
- Identifying hazardous VOCs in product materials, including compound identification and structural elucidation of VOCs in complex matrices
- Interpreting data using SAS/JMP statistical approaches and laboratory information management system (LIMS) reporting tools
- Maintaining quality-control and quality-assurance practices in compliance with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
- Using data analytics and visualization tools to effectively present analytical findings
Fellows are appointed for an initial one-year period, which may be renewed for up to four additional years, for a total fellowship period of up to five years. The starting stipend for a B.S.-level graduate is $4,446.75 per month, plus a monthly supplement for healthinsurance ranging from $692 for individual coverage to $1,467 for family coverage.
This fellowship is administered by ORISE. Visit http://orise.orau.gov/cdc for additional information and eligibility requirements. The degree must have been obtained within the past five years. Relocation expenses are not covered. Participants do not become employees of CDC or the program administrator, and no employment-related fringe benefits are provided.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in chemistry obtained within the past five years
- Grade-point average of 3.5 or higher is desired but not required
- Experience or a strong interest in analytical laboratory work
- Experience using Agilent GC/MS instruments is desirable but not required
- Undergraduate laboratory research experience is desirable but not required
- A commitment of at least two years is desirable