Medical Microbiology Fellowship
Indiana University School of Medicine’s Medical and Public Health Laboratory Microbiology Fellowship is a two-year postdoctoral training program designed to prepare trainees to direct clinical and public health microbiology laboratories. The program is hosted by the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and is accredited by the American Society for Microbiology’s Subcommittee on Postgraduate Educational Programs (CPEP).
The program accepts one doctoral-level scientist (PhD) or other doctoral-level professionals (MD, MD-PhD, etc.) each year. Throughout the first year of training, fellows spend most of their time (~70%) working alongside medical laboratory scientists during daily bench rotations to gain fundamental knowledge and experience in microbial pathogen isolation, recognition, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Following each bench rotation, the fellow’s technical proficiency is assessed by formal examinations.
How To apply:
Applications are accepted each year from July 1–September 30, and applicants are notified by mid-January that they have been selected for an interview for a position starting on July 1 of that year. Please note that IU School of Medicine does not reimburse candidates for interview-related expenses such as travel or room and board.
To apply, interested individuals must first complete the online CPEP program application. A complete application package includes:
- Completed IU School of Medicine CPEP program application
- Up-to-date CV
- Personal statement
- Three professional letters of recommendation
All required documents must be compiled into a single PDF document and emailed to Aleah La Neve, fellowship coordinator, at almabroc@iu.edu.
Referees must also submit letters of recommendation separately via e-mail to Aleah La Neve.
