FDA Fellowship: Device Extractables Data & Toxicology

How To Apply

To submit your application, scroll to the bottom of this opportunity and click APPLY.

• An application
• Transcripts –  for detailed information about acceptable transcripts
• A current resume/CV, including academic history, employment history, relevant experiences, and publication list
• One educational or professional recommendation

Organization

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Reference Code

FDA-CDRH
- How To Apply

To submit your application, scroll to the bottom of this opportunity and click APPLY.

A Complete Application Consists Of

• An application
• Transcripts –  for detailed information about acceptable transcripts
• A current resume/CV, including academic history, employment history, relevant experiences, and publication list
• One educational or professional recommendation

All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.

If you have questions, send an email to ORISE.FDA.CDRH. Please include the reference code for this opportunity in your email.


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Final date to receive applications

10/30/2026 12:00:00 AM Eastern Time Zone

Description

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

FDA Office and

Location:

Research opportunities are available within the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), located at Silver Spring, Maryland.

Research Project: Two project opportunities are available in the Biocompatibility/Toxicology program in the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL).

• Medical Device Extractable and Leachable Database Project:
  This project will offer the opportunity to develop databases of containing chemical s extracted from medical devices. The databases will contain chemical specific information including material of origin, physiochemical descriptors, toxicological thresholds and points of departure. The database will be created through data-mining of medical device submissions, and toxicological and chemical databases using Python coding and artificial intelligence-based approaches.
• Toxicological Evaluation of Medical Device Extractables and Establishing Risk Frameworks Project:
  This project will offer the opportunity to develop novel toxicological risk frameworks to evaluate medical device extractables. The project will analyze real data of medical device extractables to establish toxicology thresholds for medical devices.

Learning Objectives: Under the guidance of a mentor, you will gain experience in data analytics in a real-world setting and toxicological risk assessment of medical devices, as well as an understanding of regulatory science and medical device biocompatibility review processes.

Mentor: The mentor for this opportunity is Michael Eppihimer (Michael.Eppihimer.gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research, please contact the mentor.

Anticipated Appointment

Start Date:

Late summer / early fall 2026. Start date is flexible and will depend on a variety of factors.

Appointment Length: The appointment will initially be for one year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of FDA and is contingent on the availability of funds.

Level of Participation: The appointment is full time.

Participant Stipend: The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience.

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 of the program website for information about the valid immigration statuses that are acceptable for program participation.

This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and FDA. The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level…