NIH Post-baccalaureate Fellowship Clinical Standards and Informatics and Operations

What Will I Be Doing?

• Develop foundational knowledge in clinical informatics, data access control, data standards, and interoperability concepts relevant to NIH programs.
• Build skills in program analysis, project coordination, and tracking activities across clinical informatics and data science initiatives.
• Conduct environmental scans and literature reviews, synthesizing findings into reports, presentations, and briefing materials.
• Develop skills in stakeholder engagement through interaction and communication across multidisciplinary teams.
• Gain an understanding of how NIH maintains documentation for reproducibility, manages standard operating procedures (SOPs), and coordinates data collected in alignment with agency policies and procedures.

Why Should I Apply?

• This STEM learning fellowship provides a unique opportunity to deepen your expertise in healthcare data analysis and modeling while exploring NIH-led initiatives in clinical informatics and data science.
• Participants will refine their analytical and organizational skills, engage in interdisciplinary collaboration, and gain insights into the practical application of data standards and interoperability concepts.
• Guided by experienced mentors, participants will contribute to meaningful projects that enhance their professional development and scientific knowledge.

Where will I be located?

Fellows are expected to be fully engaged, either in-person or remote. In-person location is Bethesda, MD.

What financial provisions will I receive?

• The selected candidates will receive a monthly stipend to help offset living and other expenses during this appointment.
• NIH may provide a health insurance supplement to cover the monthly premium costs if you elect the ORAU/ORISE health insurance plan, as necessary.

The Nature of the Appointment

This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Participants do not become employees of NIH, DOE, ORISE, nor ORAU, and there are no employment-related benefits.

Qualifications

• The qualified candidate must be 18 years or older at the time of application and should have received a Bachelor's degree in one of the relevant fields.
• The degree must have been received within the last five years of the appointment start date.
• Current undergraduate students who are nearing degree completion may apply but must have completed their degrees by the start of the fellowship.

Citizenship Requirements

This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR), and foreign nationals. Non-U.S. citizen applicants should refer to the Guidelines for Non-U.S. Citizens Details page for information about the valid immigration statuses that are acceptable for program participation.