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  • 27th NIEHS Biomedical Career Symposium

    27th Annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Symposium will be held in person on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at NIEHS. Registration is now open until March 28th.

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    Join us for CommuniTEA! Please watch for an email announcing the time. This networking hour offers a supportive and welcoming environment to connect with other fellows.

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    Read about NIEHS career outcomes in Nature Biotechnology

Mission

The mission of the Office of Fellows' Career Development (OFCD) is to provide fellows in training at NIEHS with the professional skills and career development opportunities needed to excel in their future careers. The OFCD aims to ensure that NIEHS fellows have an outstanding training experience that allows them to successfully transition to independence in their chosen career with confidence.

From 2003-2013, The Scientist conducted a survey of the "Best Places to Work for Postdocs," and NIEHS was voted in the top ten of this ranking for four consecutive years. Furthermore, the Raleigh-Durham area has been listed by the "US News and World Report" as the #3 Best Place to Live in the US.

We follow the approach of the NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) which is to help trainees gain core competencies in six fundamental areas:

  • Career Readiness
  • Communication
  • Ethics & Responsible Conduct
  • Leadership & Management
  • Teaching & Mentoring
  • Well-being

Topics

Contact

Mercedes E. Arana, Ph.D.
Mercedes E. Arana, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Fellows' Career Development
Tel 984-287-4273
[email protected]
P.O. Box 12233
Mail Drop A2-09
Durham, NC 27709
Hong Xu
Hong Xu
Office of Fellows' Career Development Program Manager and Data Analyst
Tel 984-287-3665
Fax 919-541-4133
[email protected]
P.O. Box 12233
Mail Drop A2-06
Durham, NC 27709
Katherine J. Hamilton
Katherine J. Hamilton
Summer Internship Program Coordinator and Postbac Program Manager
Tel 984-287-3414
[email protected]
P.O. Box 12233
Mail Drop A2-01
Durham, NC 27709
Edith M. Lee, M.P.A.
Edith M. Lee, M.P.A.
Fellows' Career Development Program Specialist
Tel 984-287-4427
Fax 301-480-2790
[email protected]
P.O. Box 12233
Mail Drop A2-01
Durham, NC 27709