Overview
Public Health Laboratory Fellowship Program: An APHL-CDC Initiative
Fellowships support a wide spectrum of public health laboratory program areas, such as: bioinformatics, biosafety and biosecurity, emergency preparedness and response, environmental health, infectious disease, informatics, food safety, newborn screening, and quality management. Each fellow will be trained in alignment with established public health laboratory core competencies and functions and will work on unique program-specific projects and other initiatives in host laboratories.
Eligible Candidates: US citizen or permanent resident with a bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate degree from an accredited institution
Applications: Accepted year-round
Start and End Dates: Flexible
Hours and Program Length: Approximately 40 hours a week, one to two years
Applications are currently being accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. There is no deadline to apply
Application Requirements
Undergraduate and/or graduate transcripts
1-3 letters of recommendation
Resume/CV
Completed interest and experience survey
Written narrative to application screening questions
Fellowship Benefits
Experienced mentor actively working in the public health field
Hands-on skills in laboratory techniques
APHL student membership
Competitive stipend and benefits
Learn More or Apply Today at www.aphl.org/fellowships
About Association of Public Health Laboratories
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) works to strengthen laboratory systems serving the public’s health in the United States and globally. APHL represents state and local governmental health laboratories in the United States; this includes public health, agricultural, environmental and other related laboratories. Its members, known collectively as “public health laboratories,” monitor, detect and respond to health threats.
