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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
Career Development
What training opportunities does NIEHS provide to fellows? Where can I find career planning resources? The answers to these questions and more can be found here.
Leadership and Management Training
Communication Training
Involvement, Awards and Grants
In what ways can fellows get involved at NIEHS? What types of awards are available? What types of grants can fellows apply for? The answers to these questions and more can be found here.
Career Symposium
NIEHS Trainees Assembly
Awards
Working at NIEHS
What benefits are available to fellows? Did you know that health insurance is fully covered for fellows and their families? What stipend can I expect as a fellow? The answers to these questions and more can be found here.
Healthcare
Stipend
Handbooks
Contact
Mercedes E. Arana, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Fellows' Career Development
Tel 984-287-4273
[email protected]
Hong Xu
Office of Fellows' Career Development Program Manager and Data Analyst
Tel 984-287-3665
[email protected]
Katherine J. Hamilton
Summer Internship Program Coordinator and Postbac Program Manager
Tel 984-287-3414
[email protected]
Edith M. Lee, M.P.A.
Fellows' Career Development Program Specialist
Tel 984-287-4427
[email protected]
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