*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.
A research opportunity is currently available in the Office of New Drugs/ Office of Infectious Diseases (OID) at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, Maryland.
The project will evaluate ordinal endpoints using the desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) approach for anti-infective clinical trials for indications such as hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia/ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP), complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) and acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI). DOOR is an innovative approach in clinical trials to evaluate the global benefits and risks of an intervention. These endpoints are being developed and tested using data from previously conducted trials. With DOOR methods, different strategies/treatments are compared according to the desirability of the composite outcome (e.g., from the most to the least desirable: (i) survival without major adverse events; (ii) survival with major adverse events; (iii) death).
Under the guidance of a mentor, the selected candidate will perform analysis of the existing database of recently completed antibacterial drug trials to validate ordinal endpoints using the DOOR approach. The participant will gain an understanding of the multi-year Combatting Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Research Program that supports antimicrobial drug research as well as the development of new antimicrobial drugs and relevant aspects of drug regulation in the U.S. The participant will be trained in various tools, methods, and study designs used to evaluate antimicrobial drug products. In addition, the participant will learn about the different types of endpoints used in registrational trials specifically the ordinal endpoints using the desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR).
This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and FDA. The initial appointment is for one year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of FDA contingent on the availability of funds. The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. The appointment is full-time at FDA in the Silver Spring, Maryland, area. Participants do not become employees of FDA, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits.
If you have questions, send an email to ORISE.FDA.CDER@orau.org. Please include the reference code for this opportunity (FDA-CDER-2021-0617) in your email.
