Early Career Investigator Employment
Discover NIDDK's on-campus employment opportunities and benefits available to early career investigators.
Programs
NIDDK offers research employment opportunities in leading-edge labs and clinical facilities at NIDDK campuses in Bethesda, MD or Phoenix, AZ. Applications may be due months in advance.
Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigators
A program that seeks exceptional candidates for assistant professor-equivalent level positions for high-risk, high-impact research in basic science.
Lasker Clinical Research Scholars
A program for exceptional clinical researchers in the early stages of their careers to promote their development to fully independent positions.
Benefits and Services
NIDDK offers additional perks and resources to early career investigators to support their participation.
- Benefits and Other Compensation: explore financial and lifestyle support, from stipends to subsidized public transportation, insurance coverage, and family-friendly policies
- Professional Development, Conferences, and Leadership Opportunities: join committees, workshops, networking events, and scientific conferences
- Research Education: continue learning by using leading-edge technology and participating in interactive research and innovation workshops
- Community: find like-minded peers in a supportive environment, attend seminars, and join groups with common scientific interests
Last Reviewed September 2024