SRs: The Research & Development Team of the FDA Office of Women’s Health seeks UMD grad for 1 year fellowship starting June '15

ORISE FELLOWSHIP AT FDA OFFICE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH

The FDA Office of Women’s Health (OWH), Research and Development Team is accepting applications for a one-year ORISE fellowship beginning June 2015.

FDA OWH Mission:

n Protect and advance the health of women through policy, science, and outreach

n Advocate for inclusion of women in clinical trials and analysis of sex/gender effects

Duties:

OWH does the following activities:

n Monitors progress of women's health initiatives

n Promotes an integrative and interactive approach across all the organizational components of the FDA

n Forms partnerships with government and non-government entities to support OWH Research & Development Science Program

n Addresses gaps in current scientific knowledge regarding the biology of sex/gender differences

n Encourages and supports new directions in research

n Sets new standards of excellence in women's health

You can obtain additional information from: http://www.fda.gov/ScienceResearch/SpecialTopics/WomensHealthResearch/default.htm

Qualifications:

BS or MS/MPH degree in biological sciences with strong data analysis and writing skills.

Please send your resume by e-mail to: caroline.leake@fda.hhs.gov

Caroline Leake, M.S.

FDA Office of Women’s Health