Clinical fellows, post-doctoral researchers, and students all have a home with The Endocrine Society. We offer opportunities for full participation in the Society and have valuable programs to help advance your career. This section of the site is a guide to information and resources that are useful primarily to members who are in training.

If you would like to suggest other links or information for the Trainees & Students Community, please use the feedback form or email your suggestions directly to Kirsta Suggs, Manager of Trainee & Minority Programs. 

 Meetings & Programs

• ENDO (The Society's Annual Meeting)
  
• Endocrine Trainee Day
  
• Clinical Investigators Workshop
• Osteo Fellows Conference
• FASEB Summer Research Conference

Trainees may apply for many of the Society's awards, however there are several award categories specifically designed for the career advancement of fellows, post-docs, and students. Applications for many of these awards and travel grants are available beginning November 17, 2008:

• ENDO Abstract Awards & Travel Grants
  
• Bridge Grants
• Research Fellowships
• Journal Awards for Trainees
• Conference Travel Grants
• International Endocrine Scholars Program

For more information on the Society's awards process visit the Awards section of the Web site.

• Endocrine Self-assessment Program (ESAP)
• ESAP In-Training Examination
• Board Review Course

Placement Services & Job Opportunities for Trainees 

The Endocrine Society's Placement Services offers a database of job opportunities for endocrinologists. You may search position openings by selecting from the lists of requirements and position types and/or by entering a city and state. Placement Services also conducts a Job Fair at  the Society's Annual Meeting (ENDO), and offers job seekers the option to post your CV for consideration by employers. Click here to learn more.

• The Endocrine Society Minority Resources
• Summer Research Opportunities

Research & Funding Resources

• NIH Funding Resources - a listing of grant opportunities and study sections of interest to basic scientific researchers
• Early Stage Investigators (ESIs) - the NIH will begin to identify New Investigators who are within 10 years of completing their terminal research degree or within 10 years of completing their medical residency (learn more)
• RePORT Expenditures and Results (RePORTER) - (Formerly CRISP Database) federally funded biomedical research projects
• Conversion Factors - SI conversion factors for selected laboratory components (JAMA)
• Statistics - more than 600 links to statistical software resources
• FASEB's Individual Development Plan (IDP) for Postdoctoral Fellows

Trainee Corner

(coming soon)

The Industry Opportunities Network

Comprises a listing of companies that provide internships, fellowships, and other career and training opportunities within the pharmaceutical industry. Learn more ...