Master’s Positions in Chemical Biology in China

USDA-ARS Research Opportunity in cacao mild mosaic virus transmission, vector biology, and host response at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. This research opportunity centers on understanding the spread and ecology of Cacao Mild Mosaic Virus (CaMMV) in cacao-producing regions of Puerto Rico. The project examines the distribution of CaMMV and its mealybug vectors, while also investigating transmission dynamics involving aphids and thrips...

This research opportunity is with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service at the Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research Unit in Wapato, Washington. The project is centered on developing and evaluating in vitro screening approaches for antimicrobial and biologically active compounds against Cherry X-disease phytoplasma in sweet cherry. Working under the mentorship of USDA-ARS research scientists, the participant will contribute to a collaborative effort focused on ...

USDA-APHIS Chronic Wasting Disease Study Fellowship is a research opportunity with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in Fort Collins, Colorado. The project sits within the National Wildlife Research Center’s Chronic Wasting Disease Project and focuses on delivering research products that protect producers and natural resources from wildlife diseases and damage. The fellow will contribute to the continued development and implementation of a mu...

This ORISE opportunity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention places a participant in the Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch of the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in Atlanta, Georgia. The project focuses on CDC’s suite of online GIS and mapping tools for chronic disease surveillance, including the Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke , Local Trends Dashboard , Map Widget , Quick Maps , Map ...

This research opportunity is based in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), within the Office of Rare Diseases, Pediatrics, Urologic and Reproductive Medicine and the Division of Pediatrics and Maternal Health in Silver Spring, Maryland. The project is part of FDA’s broader effort to ensure safe and effective drugs for children and adults, using the agency’s access to extensive pediatric clinical trial data. The selected participant will work on ...

This research opportunity with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) in Ithaca, New York, focuses on the use of entomopathogenic fungi and microbial communities as biocontrol agents against plant-damaging invertebrate pests. The project centers on understanding how fungi, bacteria, and their microbial metabolites and toxins can suppress pests such as the invasive emerald ash borer and economically important soybean and potato cyst nematodes. The selected pa...

This CDC Prevention Research Fellowship places a trainee within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, on the CDC Chamblee Campus. The opportunity is hosted in the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities , specifically within the Prevention and Health Determinants Team in the Division of Birth Defects and Infant Disorders, Infant Outcomes Monitoring, Research, and Prevention Branch. The fellowship focuses on improving maternal and infant healt...

This CDC fellowship is based in the Occupational Health and Safety Office at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Chamblee, Georgia. The project centers on applied research in customer experience assessment and quality improvement within a federal public health setting. The selected fellow will work with CDC mentors on evaluating customer feedback approaches, analyzing organizational processes, and comparing documented procedures with observed practices to understand alignment and i...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program is a 10-week summer research internship for undergraduate and master’s students in STEM fields. Fellows complete a mission-focused research project at one of several possible DOE sites, including DOE Headquarters and national laboratories such as Idaho National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the National Energy Technology Laboratory, and the National Laborato...