Demonstrated potential or experience in research are the primary criteria for appointments. Pre-doctoral fellows will typically have a masters degree or equivalent degree in a biologic or behavioral discipline and must apply and be accepted into the Epidemiology PhD program .
Positions become available at irregular intervals.
Please contact the Program Director, Aaron R. Folsom , by phone or via e-mail to find out current availability before applying. Dr. Mark Pereira won the International Society of Preventive Cardiology's Young Investigators Research Award in 1997. The program is intended to prepare fellows for research careers in cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention. Fellows will be involved in ongoing studies having existing databases and will also initiate research, including data collection and analysis, on their own. Trainees complete one or more projects for which they bear primary responsibility.