FDA Product Guidance and Research Fellowship

Program Overview

The ORISE  Fellowship is offered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, Maryland. The fellowship supports research related to FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs and the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).

Applicants will work on knowledge management systems for FDA‑funded scientific research, CDER approved drug products, and product‑specific guidance. The research will develop tools to monitor, analyze, and maximize the impact of scientific outcomes on guidance development and regulatory decision making.

Participants will gain insight into the FDA’s Generic Drug program, learn to develop and implement knowledge management systems, and acquire experience in guidance development and regulatory processes.

Jasdeep Floura (Jessie.Floura.gov). For questions about the project, contact the mentor.

• Start Date: March/April 2026 (flexible)
• Length: One year, renewable upon recommendation and funding availability
• Participation: Full time
• Stipend: Monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience

• Open to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and eligible foreign nationals.
• Applicants must complete a background investigation by the Office of Personnel Management. OPM will investigate only individuals who have resided in the U.S. for at least three of the past five years.
• Proof of health insurance is required.

• Degree:
  Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in a relevant field.
• Discipline(s) accepted:
• Business – Project Management
• Chemistry and Materials Sciences
• Communications and Graphics Design
• Computer, Information, and Data Sciences
• Engineering
• Environmental and Marine Sciences
• Life Health and Medical Sciences
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Physics
• Science & Engineering‑related
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Affirmation: I have lived in the United States for at least 36 of the past 60 months.
  I have read the FDA Ethics Requirements.

The qualified candidate should be currently pursuing or have received a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields listed above.