Recruitment Pause
The NIH Intramural Program has paused the recruitment of IRTAs, CRTAs, and Visiting Fellows in all training programs pending guidance from Health and Human Services. Please check back daily for updates.
To promote and develop the next generation of biomedical researchers, NIAID is committed to offering a broad spectrum of training opportunities to individuals from varying educational backgrounds, ranging from high school to postdoctoral level. NIAID strives to provide resources and support for fellows at all levels to further the mission of training the next generation of scientific leaders.
NIAID Training Highlights
Postbac Walker Symonds-Orr Wins Salzman Award
Congratulations to Walker Symonds-Orr in the Dolan Research Group at NIAID’s Laboratory of Viral Diseases, who was named the postbaccalaureate awardee for the Norman P. Salzman Memorial Award for Basic and Clinical Virology.
NIAID Postdoc Application System
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Research Training News & Events
Why Train at NIAID?
Train at Any Stage
NIAID is the 2nd largest Institute/Center at the National Institutes of Health. There are over 600 fellows and trainees at different stages. Learn more about the opportunities at NIAID for different stages:
NIAID also offers training for Clinical Fellows.
Gain Experience in NIAID Laboratories
Trainees will conduct research focused on understanding, treating, and preventing infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases in NIAID laboratories located in Maryland and Montana (Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton), providing a unique scientific research training environment in basic, translational, and clinical research. Learn more about the labs at NIAID:
Find Support Through Your Training Tenure
The Office of Research Training and Development supports trainees from application through their tenures here at NIAID. You'll find opportunities such as:
- Research seminars
- NIAID grant writing training and mentoring
- Virtual career and alumni chats
- One on one career coaching
- Grad school and medical school prep seminars
and coaching - And much more..