National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program Fellowships

The National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP), a partnership between the Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health, is accepting applications through May 1, 2009 for two-year post-doctorate and post-baccalaureate fellowships beginning January 11, 2010.

The mission of the NBBTP is to prepare Biosafety and Biocontainment professionals of the highest caliber to meet the needs of the biomedical, emerging disease and civilian biodefense research communities through the 21st century.  The NBBTP offers two year post-baccalaureate and post-doctoral fellowships at the NIH Bethesda Campus providing a rare opportunity to receive professional training in biosafety and biocontainment at one of the foremost biomedical research centers in the world.

Additional information and applications are available online at www.nbbtp.org or by emailing info@nbbtp.org

Completed applications are due by May 1, 2009; application materials postmarked May 1 but received after May 10th, or postmarked after May 1, 2009, will not be considered. Applicants are encouraged to review the eligibility requirements, including citizenship status, online at http://nbbtp.org/nf_overview_policy.cfm#eligibility.

Note: NBBTP Fellows are not US Government employees.