Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation is currently accepting applications for its Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Fellowship 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation - Global Burden of Disease Fellowship
The GBD Fellowship is an early-career, cohort-based postdoctoral training program at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington in Seattle. It is built for researchers who want careers in health metrics and who want to build them by contributing directly to GBD, the most comprehensive effort to measure health loss and its causes worldwide.
Fellows work within GBD’s established research areas and priorities. They train in GBD methods, rotate across IHME research teams, and contribute to the production of GBD estimates and related scientific publications. Within that scope, fellows are encouraged to take ownership of their analyses and lead methodological improvements.
The Fellowship is two years in length, with potential for a third-year extension. Fellows spend their first year learning GBD in depth and settling into IHME’s research teams. In their second year, they work more independently, take ownership of their analyses, and help improve how GBD estimates are made, all while preparing for their next career step. Renewal is annual and depends on performance and available funding.
Benefits of Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation - Global Burden of Disease Fellowship
Fellows will have access to a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid holidays, ample vacation and sick leave, retirement plans, transportation and fitness perks, tuition exemption, and more. Postdoctoral scholars at UW are represented by UAW 4121.
Salary schedule
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Year one – $105,000 (USD), or $8,750 per month
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Year two – $108,156, or $9,013 per month
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Year three – $112,488, or $9,374 per month
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation - Global Burden of Disease Fellowship Requirements
- Candidates must hold a PhD, MD, DPhil, or foreign equivalent. Current doctoral students may apply but must complete their degree before the September 2027 start date.
- Degrees must have a strong foundation in quantitative methods, which may be from a wide range of disciplines including epidemiology, demography, biostatistics, medical sciences, health policy, economics, mathematics, computer science, statistics, and other related fields.
- Candidates must have research experience, especially with data analysis and statistical methods, and strong programming skills in R or Python.
- Candidates must be no more than five years past their most recent degree as of the start date.
- Candidates must have no more than three years of prior postdoctoral experience by the start date. (UW limits total postdoctoral appointments to five years, including time at other institutions.)
- Working familiarity with GBD concepts and terms (e.g., DALYs, YLLs, YLDs, attributable burden, age-standardized rates, and uncertainty intervals) is expected. New to GBD? Start at the GBD Learning Center: healthdata.org/research-analysis/gbd/learning.
- The fellowship is full-time and in person in Seattle; it is not remote or hybrid. Fellows may not be enrolled in another program or hold another position.
- International applicants are welcome. The University of Washington sponsors visas for this position. Fellows must be able to obtain a visa and be onsite by the first day of the fellowship.
Application Date and Process
- CV
- Responses to four short-essay questions: your research (max 300 words), your contribution to GBD (max 200 words), production work (max 200 words), and why this fellowship, now (max 250 words). Full prompts and instructions are on the application page.
- Three professional or academic references. List names and contact details only; letters are not required at the application stage. We will contact references if you advance to interviews.
Application Deadline
21 December, 2026
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