Special Focus Area for Department of Defense Laboratories/Centers

The Joint Science and Technology Office (JSTO) of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the National Research Council announce a special focus area for research related to the Department of Defense (DoD) Chemical and Biological Defense Program.

JSTO will provide funds directly to sponsoring DoD Laboratories/Centers to support selected NRC Postdoctoral Research Associates as Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD) Postdoctoral Fellows. The purpose of this program is to augment the recruitment and advancement of talented, new scientists and engineers to perform CBD-related research in DoD Laboratories/Centers and support the labs in their efforts to develop and exploit new technologies to defend the warfighter.

If you would like to learn more, please visit the JSTO website. The current research solicitations should give you insight into the needs and concerns of CB defense.

A competitive selection process will identify candidates eligible to become CBD Postdoctoral Fellows from those highly-rated applicants to the NRC Postdoctoral Research Associateships Program who have proposed research related to CBD at a DoD Laboratory/Center. Selection as a CBD Postdoctoral Fellow will be based on many factors, including the potential of the proposed research to contribute to the mission of the CBD Program. To be considered for this Fellowship, you must apply for a NRC Postdoctoral Research Associateship using an existing, relevant Research Opportunity at a DoD Laboratory/Center, and indicate your interest in this program to your proposed Adviser prior to submission. Your proposed Adviser must contact JSTO for instructions at CB-NRC@dtra.mil for how his/her Laboratory/Center can participate. (See Instructions for Advisers.)

Note that even if you are not selected as a CBD Postdoctoral Fellow, you may still be eligible for an award as a regular Postdoctoral Research Associate, subject to the availability of such positions at the host DoD Laboratory/Center.

Participating DoD Laboratories/Centers