About this opportunity
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education lists this FDA Digital Pathology Image Analysis Fellowship opportunity in silver spring, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
How to Apply
Complete application components:
An application
Transcripts – detailed information about acceptable transcripts
A current resume/CV, including academic history, employment history, relevant experiences, and publication list
One educational or professional recommendation
All documents must be in English or include an official English translation. If you have questions, email with the reference code FDA-CDRH- .
Application deadline: 9/30/2026 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone.
Organization
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Division of Imaging, Diagnostics, and Software Reliability, located in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Description
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Research Project
Selected participants will join research projects focused on the development of methods and tools to evaluate computational pathology (CPATH) devices. Fellows will learn about assessing artificial intelligence models applied to whole slide images, including the CPATH imaging AI pipeline and cutting‑edge technologies such as vision and language foundation models for segmentation, classification, quantification, and conversational AI tasks.
Learning Objectives
Develop comprehensive expertise in evaluating AI algorithms applied to whole slide images, including performance metrics and validation framework.
Gain proficiency in imaging AI pipeline development and optimization.
Acquire hands‑on experience designing, implementing, and optimizing computational pathology workflows from image acquisition through analysis output, including preprocessing techniques.
Learn about cutting‑edge vision and language foundation models for pathology applications.
Mentor
Aldo Badano ( ) and Weijie Chen ( ).
Appointment Start Date
Spring 2026 (start date flexible).
Appointment Length
Initially one year, may be renewed upon FDA recommendation and contingent on availability of funds.
Level of Participation
Full time.
Participant Stipend
Monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience.
Citizenship Requirements
Open to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and foreign nationals meeting FDA immigration eligibility guidelines.
Qualifications
Candidate should have received a master’s or doctoral degree in a relevant field (e.g., Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science) within the past five years, with preferred research experience in AI and digital pathology whole slide image analysis.
Additional Preferred Skills
Python programming
Pathology whole slide image analysis
Machine learning, especially generative adversarial networks
Oral presentations and writing research papers
Point of Contact
Ashley
Eligibility Requirements
Master’s or doctoral degree received within the last 60 months.
Disciplines in: Computer science, data science, bioinformatics, quantitative biology, or related fields; life health and medical sciences; mathematics and statistics; physics.
U.S. citizen or residency in the U.S. for at least 36 months in the last 60 months.
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Worksite address
silver spring, MD, 20900, US
Who can apply
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