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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 1 day ago

FDA Postdoctoral Fellowship in Immunology and Nanotoxicology

Jefferson, AR

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) offers a fellowship opportunity at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) focused on immunology and nanotoxicology. The role involves conducting research on immune responses to nanomaterials and gaining hands-on experience in various laboratory techniques under the guidance of a mentor.

Government Administration

No H1B

Responsibilities

Investigate the sex-based differences in the immune response to nanomaterials

Conduct in vitro immunotoxicological studies, including various techniques like cell culture, ELISA, Real time RT-PCR, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, and microscopy

Learn different physico-chemical characterization techniques and other approaches or techniques as required

Receive training on how to design, perform experiments and analyze the experimental data, maintain records of laboratory work, and coordinate the research flow with the project’s collaborators

Collaborate with FDA investigators at NCTR and product centers

Present the research at internal and external meetings and publish the findings in peer-reviewed journals

Qualification

ImmunologyToxicologyBiochemistryVitro techniquesNanotechnologyWritten communicationOral communication

Required

The qualified candidate should have received a doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields (e.g., immunology, toxicology, pharmacology, biochemistry, biology, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline). Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date