TD50 & BMD Risk-Assessment Statistician

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 33,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly stipend

Job summary

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education invites applicants for a fellowship with FDA-CDER in Silver Spring, MD. The opportunity focuses on statistical evaluation of TD50 and BMD approaches to derive acceptable intakes for carcinogenic impurities, through simulation studies.

Mentored by Meiyu Shen, fellows gain experience communicating statistical findings in a regulatory-science setting. Start date is October 2026, for an initial one-year appointment with potential renewal.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Participate in statistical evaluation of TD50 and benchmark dose (BMD) approaches for deriving acceptable intakes of carcinogenic impurities by simulation studies.
• Develop experience with TD50, BMD modeling, model averaging, and uncertainty assessment.

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education invites applicants for a fellowship with FDA-CDER in Silver Spring, MD. The opportunity focuses on statistical evaluation of TD50 and BMD approaches to derive acceptable intakes for carcinogenic impurities, through simulation studies.

Mentored by Meiyu Shen, fellows gain experience communicating statistical findings in a regulatory-science setting. Start date is October 2026, for an initial one-year appointment with potential renewal.