Postdoc: Nutritional Ecology of Early Development (NEED)

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is administering a NIH postdoctoral fellowship in the Nutritional Ecology of Early Development (NEED) Project. The role involves immersive STEM training on infant nutrition, data analysis, and manuscript development under NIH and FDA guidance, located in Bethesda, MD.

Benefits include a yearly stipend of $75,000–$88,000 and potential health insurance support.

Qualifications

• The qualified candidate must be 18 years or older at the time of application and should have received a Doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields.
• The degree must have been received within the last five years of the appointment start date.
• Current graduate students who are nearing degree completion may apply but must have completed their degrees by the start of the fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual frameworks, data acquisition, and interpretation relevant to achieving project objectives.
• Develop manuscripts addressing the project’s objectives with regard to FDA’s mission for regulation and safety evaluation of foods to support infant and young child nutrition (birth to 2 years).
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and build proficiency with analytic tools and data science methodologies relevant to advancing the ONR mission.

Education

Doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields

Job description

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is administering a NIH postdoctoral fellowship in the Nutritional Ecology of Early Development (NEED) Project. The role involves immersive STEM training on infant nutrition, data analysis, and manuscript development under NIH and FDA guidance, located in Bethesda, MD.

Benefits include a yearly stipend of $75,000–$88,000 and potential health insurance support.