FDA Cardiovascular Devices Research Fellowship
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A complete application consists of:
- An application
- Transcripts – Click here 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.
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*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.
FDA Office and Location: A research opportunity is available within the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), located at Silver Spring, Maryland.
Research Project: The FDA's CDRH Cardiovascular Program conducts regulatory science research to ensure safe and effective cardiovascular devices like stents, pacemakers, and heart valves that have benefited millions of patients. The program addresses critical gaps including lack of credible preclinical blood damage assessment methods, overreliance on clinical data for device performance evaluation, durability issues in implants, and insufficient tools for predicting clinical outcomes. To fill these gaps, the program develops in vitro, in vivo, and computational models for comprehensive device evaluation. Research focuses on four areas: hemocompatibility testing for blood damage, hemodynamics assessment under simulated conditions, device durability evaluation, and electrophysiology methods for cardiac device safety.
Learning Objectives: Under the guidance of an FDA mentor, you will learn:?
- Design and fabrication of samples and fixtures in CAD (e.g., SolidWorks)
- Development of computational models and conduct simulations (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus)
- How to perform bench testing or characterization methodologies (e.g., mechanical, blood damage)
- Programming (e.g., Python, g-code)
- Data analysis
- Statistical analyses
- How to create reports
Mentor: The mentor for this opportunity is Prasanna Hariharan (Prasanna.Hariharan@fda.hhs.gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research, please contact the mentor.
Anticipated Appointment Start Date: 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 and experience. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Participants do not become employees of FDA, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits.
Completion of a successful background investigation by the Office of Personnel Management is required for an applicant to be on-boarded at FDA. OPM can complete a background investigation only for individuals, including non-US Citizens, who have resided in the US for a total of three of the past five years.
The qualified candidate should be currently pursuing or have received an associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in the one of the relevant fields. Degree must have been received within the past 60 months.
- Degree: Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or anticipated to be received by 5/31/2027 12:00:00 AM.
- Discipline(s):
- Age: Must be 18 years of age
I have lived in the United States for at least 36 out of the past 60 months. (36 months do not have to be consecutive.)
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