Summer Internships - 2024 Office of Clinical Pharmacology Office of Translational Sciences
The internships are designed to be 12 weeks during the period May – September 2024 (starting on or after May 6, 2024, and ending on or before September 27, 2024). Note that start dates must be on a Monday, except for May 27, 2024, due to the federal holiday.
Applicant Eligibility : Students actively enrolled in degree programs at U.S. universities leading to a Master’s, an M.D., Pharm.D., or Ph.D. degree.
• The Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) mandates a background check be completed for both U.S. Citizens and foreign nationals. Foreign nationals must have resided in the U.S. for at least three (3) of the past five (5) years for FDA to be able to complete a background check.
• Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program.
Program :
• Interns will be involved in regulatory research involving clinical pharmacology and drug development and will have a schedule of lectures/conferences on clinical pharmacology topics including policies and guidances.
• The program will be administered under the auspices of the ORISE program, and the intern will receive a stipend of 3500.00/month (Doctoral or Masters students).
• The applicant can elect not to choose a specialty area or can request specify areas of interest in clinical pharmacology such as a specific therapeutic area, specific patient populations, biomarkers, pharmacometrics, pharmacogenomics, or labeling or policy.
• Approximately 30 positions will be available.
• This program, administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and FDA. Participants do not become employees of FDA, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits.
Application – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY :
If you applied OR were selected last year, please let us know that in the body of your email. Also, let us know if you are a relative of a current FDA employee. If so, please provide their name and how you are related. The following information is required in pdf format, do NOT send word documents :
1. Cover letter, stating area of interest (if any) and availability to participate in this internship (preferred starting date on a Monday on or after May 6, 2024, and ending on a Friday on or before September 27, 2024; appointments less than 12 weeks are not possible currently).
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (must be separate from your application, do not include it into one large file)
3. Send an email copy of your completed Zintellect application. You may complete it via this link : zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/FDA- CDER-2024-0000 ,(DO not send me your academic transcripts)
4. One-page single-spaced statement of interest in drug development science. Please make sure you name the document accordingly.
5. Two reference names and contact information (name/email address/contact number), OR two reference letters from the student’s academic/professional contacts. (Note: If you do not provide the contact information for your references OR the 2 letters, with your application, we will be unable to create a file for you; Additionally, these individuals will also be required to complete information via the Zintellect application system, if selected for further consideration by the OCP)
a. Please make sure the names of your 2 references are either listed in your resume or CV, or in your cover letter. Do NOT put the reference names in the body of your email message.
6. Include in the body of your email, the degree you are seeking and concentration (if applicable), your contact email address, your anticipated year of completion, and the name of the college or university currently enrolled.
Location : U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD
*NOTE for 2024* Participants will be required to report in Silver Spring, MD, and the FDA White Oak campus, depending on the schedule of the mentor(s).
Selection is on a rolling basis, so please apply early, and before March 1, 2024.
Pease do NOT send ANY copies of your transcripts; they need to be uploaded via Zintellect.
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