What is a Janelia Farm fellow?
Janelia Farm fellows are laboratory heads and are intellectually independent. They are imaginative, bold researchers whose primary responsibility is generating new ideas and bringing them to fruition. Fellows may have up to two lab members, in addition to themselves. We expect to appoint up to 20 Janelia Farm fellows, most of whom will have sought this position as an alternative to a standard postdoctoral experience or assistant professorship. Others may be more senior individuals at career transition points. The fellowship is for a five-year term and is not usually renewable. Fellows may apply for a group leader position at any time.
