FDA Electromagnetic and Electrical Interactions Fellowship

9/30/2027 3/00/00 PM Eastern Time Zone

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

A research opportunity is available immediately with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) located in White Oak, Maryland.

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Research Participation Programs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are educational training programs designed to provide students and recent graduates, opportunities to participate in project-specific research and developmental at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). The mission of CDRH is to protect and promote public health. CDRH assures that patients and providers have timely and continued access to safe, effective, and high-quality medical devices and safe radiation-emitting products.

CDRH provides consumers, patients, caregivers, and providers with understandable and accessible science-based information about products. CDRH facilitates medical device innovation by advancing regulatory science, providing industry with predictable, consistent, transparent, and efficient regulatory pathways, and assuring consumer confidence in devices marketed in the U.S.

CDRH’s Electromagnetic and Electrical Interactions regulatory science program conducts research to address the safe use of electrical energy and non-ionizing electromagnetic energy in medical devices. This program encompasses an extraordinary number of medical devices, including all devices that are electrically powered (including batteries) or utilize the non-ionizing portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, including static magnetic fields, radio waves, etc. Research activities are diverse, involving development of tools and test methods to facilitate assessment of many aspects of device safety and effectiveness, including but not limited to battery performance, electromagnetic compatibility, and safety of implanted devices during MRI scans.

This fellowship will provide the participant with opportunities that include conducting laboratory experiments, performing computational modeling, analyzing data, reviewing scientific literature, as well as writing reports and peer-reviewed scientific publications.

• Designing and conducting computational modeling and simulation studies
• Designing and performing electrical and/or electromagnetic experiments
• Electrical characterization and evaluation of medical electrical equipment
• Programming software for instrumentation control
• Coding, developing, verifying, and validating computational models

The mentor(s) for this opportunity are William Vogt (william.vogt.gov), Mahsa Doosthosseini (mahsa.doosthosseini.gov), Hongbae Jeong (hongbae.jeong.gov), and Yasaman Ardeshirpour (yasaman.ardeshirpour.gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research, please contact the mentor(s).

2026. Start date is flexible and will depend on a variety of factors.

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

The appointment is full time.

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

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,…