Officer Eligibility and Requirements

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for LLS, you must meet the following requirements:

• Hold a doctoral-level degree in a laboratory-related discipline (e.g., microbiology, molecular biology, organic chemistry, environmental chemistry, genetics, bioinformatics). Other health professionals are welcome to apply, but you must also hold a relevant doctoral-level degree.
• Be a US citizen or have US permanent resident status at the time of application.
• Be able to defend a thesis or dissertation before March 31 of the year you enter LLS.

Contact the LLS program if you have any questions regarding eligibility.

Steps to apply to the Laboratory Leadership Service program

These are the steps to apply to be an officer.

1. Check eligibility
2. Review salary and benefit information
3. View informational webinars for fellowship applicants
4. Prepare application information and materials
5. Complete online application