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Training/Research Opportunities in the CDC Streptococcus Laboratory
Opportunities exist in many exciting areas concerning the molecular epidemiology and biology of pathogenic streptococci and pneumococci. Contact BBeall@cdc.gov for information concerning research and training in this laboratory.
- The American Society of Microbiology/National Center for Infectious Diseases offers competitive 2 year postdoctoral fellowships (see http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=15497) (exit site) for more information and participating laboratories.
- The Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Postdoctoral Laboratory Research fellowship Program is a two-year program designed for doctoral-level (Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M.) scientists with an emphasis on research or development in infectious diseases.
- The Emerging Infectious Diseases Advanced Laboratory Training Fellowship is a one-year program designed for bachelor's- or master's-level scientists, with emphasis on the practical application of technologies, methodologies and practices related to emerging infectious diseases see http://www.aphl.org/training_and_fellowships/fellowships/Pages/default.aspx (exit site) for more information regarding these 2 training programs.
- Established in 1998, the Lilly International Laboratory Fellowship is a one-year program designed for non-U.S. citizen doctoral-level (Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M. or equivalent) scientists with an emphasis on professional development in laboratory-related aspects of infectious diseases. Fellows are placed in
- There are also postdoctoral opportunities through the Fellowships in Research and Science Program. See http://www.physiology.emory.edu/FIRST/ (exit site)
Other opportunities: Training in streptococcal/pneumococcal serology, antibiotic susceptibility testing, and DNA sequence based strain surveillance is available to individuals from laboratories with a demonstrated need.
Scientists with externally provided salaries are welcome to inquire concerning research/training projects in the Streptococcus Laboratory. This laboratory has a history of several successful collaborations of this nature. Often researchers bring their own clinical isolate collections for study in our laboratory in order to answer questions concerning strain features and to simultaneously receive hands-on training.