CTEP Branches and Offices
Last Updated: 08/26/22
Career Development Opportunities
CTEP recognizes the importance of encouraging and supporting young investigators as they embark upon a clinical cancer research career. We have implemented several programs geared to assist young investigators navigate the CTEP program and the LOI development and submission process. These programs include:
- Early Career Investigator Development LOI
- Other Early Career Development Resources
- Radiopharmaceutical Development Initiative
- CTEP/IDB Externship Fellow Program
| Program Offering | CTEP Investigation Drug Branch (IDB) Externship Program |
| Program Description | Whether you are a part of the National Cancer Institute's scientific or clinical oncology communities, your ability to communicate effectively to patients, clinical research peers, pharmaceutical partners, and your research team is critical to your success. The CTEP IDB externship program is a 4 to 8-week highly interactive experience offering mentorship and best practices for improving formal communication with CTEP and its clinical oncology development and trial stakeholders. Using Letter of Intent (LOI) or concept trial reviews as well as medical officer group dynamics and one-on-one coaching feedback, this CTEP externship program provides participants the skills for impactful presentations and the insights to craft your own competitive LOIs or concepts. |
| Who Should Participate | Medical or Radiation Oncology Fellows, or Junior Oncology Faculty (<7 years from final oncology training) |
| Program Cost | No Charge Externship participants MUST secure their own room & board accommodations. |
| Program Date(s) & Location | 4-8 week rotation NCI Shady Grove, Room 5W 440, 442 |
| Registration Information | Advanced registration for this externship is required and space is limited to 4/calendar month. |
| Registration Contact | Cheryl A. Pickett, MD, PhD Medical Officer Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health 9609 Medical Center Drive, MSC 9739 Room 5W-524 Rockville, MD 20850 (E): cheryl.pickett@nih.gov |