Training & Employment
Your Future in Biomedical Research
Participate in career development and well-being workshops, on-campus seminars and research symposia, teaching opportunities, and fellow-led committees. Collaborate with a diverse community of world-renowned researchers.
Work side-by-side with internationally recognized and award-winning leaders across health science disciplines from bench to bedside.
Explore the dynamic metro centers of Washington, DC and downtown Phoenix, Arizona. NIDDK has state-of-the-art labs and cores at the NIH headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland and at its epidemiologic and clinical research hub in Phoenix.
Training Programs, Benefits, and Services
Determine which program might be best for you based on your career stage.
"The fellowship was an immensely formative part of my training, was instrumental in my professional trajectory, and I enthusiastically recommend it for anyone."
Find permanent, full-time federal employment opportunities in Bethesda, Maryland and Phoenix, Arizona.
"With a focus on liver diseases, my clinical and research training at the NIDDK allows me to see the rare forms of the usual, and the usual forms of the rare. Pursuing clinical research helps my patients and their families. It has the potential to change lives, now and later."
Why NIDDK?
Fellows Career Development and Recruitment Office Support
The NIDDK Fellows Career Development and Recruitment Office guides each fellow throughout their program. The office also coordinates seminars, workshops, and other opportunities for professional and career development.
More about the OfficeAnnual NIDDK Fellows Conference
Geek out on your research with other fellows and PIs at a fellow-led conference. Present posters and talks, compete for travel awards, and attend a workshop to explore career paths.
Access to Leading-edge Technology
Access NIDDK's cores and support services for your research. Leverage technical expertise and instruments for clinical studies, basic research, mass spectroscopy, genomics, imaging, and other specializations.
Trainees Recognizing Excellence and Diversity in Science (TREaDS)
Network with peers at a monthly seminar led by trainees. The seminar highlights the diversity, equity, and inclusion work of exceptional scientists and clinicians both inside and outside of NIH.
"I believe that the scientific enterprise is at its best when it is inclusionary and diverse, reflecting the communities it is meant to serve. Last year, I joined the steering committee of NIDDK’s TREaDS (Trainees Recognizing Excellence and Diversity in Science), helping to organize a seminar series."
Looking for offsite research training and career development at colleges and universities? Learn about your funding eligibility and connect with NIDDK extramural program staff