Clinical Pharmacy Fellowship in Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Outcomes Research

Currently accepting applications for positions beginning in AY2025-26

The OSU College of Pharmacy offers a two-year clinical pharmacy fellowship in Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Outcomes Research, designed to prepare PharmDs for careers in academia or applied research.

Fellows are embedded in an interdisciplinary team that includes pharmacists, physicians, epidemiologists, data scientists, graduate students, and trainees. Fellows will gain hands-on experience in:

  • Observational research methods (e.g., cohort and case-control studies)
  • Data management and analysis of large healthcare datasets
  • Grant writing and protocol development
  • Scientific writing and presentations

Fellows will engage in ongoing funded projects and receive mentorship to lead new studies from design through dissemination. Opportunities for clinical practice, graduate coursework, and teaching are available.

Leadership

  • Program Director: Dr. Jessina C. McGregor
  • Associate Program Directors: Dr. David T. Bearden, Dr. James Lewis

Qualifications

  • Minimum: PharmD (or licensed pharmacist) with PGY-1 training or equivalent experience
  • Preferred: PGY-2 in Infectious Diseases or equivalent experience in ID pharmacotherapy

Interested?
Please contact Dr. McGregor for more information.

Research Opportunities for OSU/OHSU Pharm.D. Students

We are accepting P3 and P4 students from the OSU/OHSU Pharm.D. Program for research experience/elective credit. These rotations will provide students with an opportunity to learn about and engage in the outcomes research conducted by our research group. Possible research areas include appropriate antibiotic use, healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial stewardship, and antimicrobial resistance. Students are generally expected to commit to a longitudinal experience. For most students, this experience results in a poster presentation at ASHP Midyear. 

For more information, please contact Dr. McGregor.

Research Internships

The McGregor Research Group periodically accepts volunteer research interns to support our work on prudent use of antibiotics to limit the spread of antibiotic resistance and risk factors/outcomes of healthcare-associated infections. Responsibilities of the intern are dependent on individual skills and interests but may include: reviews and summaries of the literature to support publications and grants, writing/editing protocols and components of institutional review board oversight of research, data entry/management/analysis, management of the research group website, and general project management responsibilities.

The ideal candidate is someone interested in pursuing graduate/professional education in clinical research, public health, epidemiology, or healthcare and is an organized, self-motivated individual. Candidates must be able to work on-site at the OHSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building at 2 days a week for a minimum total of 4 hours per week (during standard business hours) for the duration of the academic year. Interns must be at least 16 years of age and pass an OHSU background check before initiating work.

To apply:
Send a cover letter, resume, and contact info for two references to Dr. McGregor c/o  Olivia Arar. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.