Careers
We’re making new discoveries with real-world applications and developing best practices that create a higher quality of healthcare. Join us to make breakthroughs in medicine and patient care.

Research Support Staff
Our staff-supported research services clear the pathway for our investigators, empowering them to focus on critical research. Professionals from many backgrounds, education and experience will find diverse career opportunities. No matter your role, your commitment to excellence will help advance discoveries in healthcare.
Physician and Scientific Investigators
Carle’s research enterprise, the Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute, provides a full range of staff-supported services to our investigators, creating an extraordinary environment for multiple disciplinary research and advancing healthcare. You may also choose to pursue a faculty appointment in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine to educate and train the physician innovators of tomorrow in the world’s first engineering-based college of medicine.
Dean and Betty Stewart Research Fellowship
Postdoctoral and graduate students may contact us at research@carle.com to learn about this fellowship.
Research Internships
Undergraduate, graduate and medical students gain valuable clinical research experience while assisting staff and investigators with data-capture and quality-review aspects of research. You may also perform basic literature searches using PubMed and other medical databases to gain basic understanding of the science behind the projects. Contact us at research@carle.com to learn about these opportunities.
Non-scholastic Internships
Non-scholastic internships provide opportunities to students who are not interested in receiving college credit. These volunteer opportunities are not guaranteed, are available on a per-request basis only and at the discretion of the department. Learn more and apply by visiting the Carle training and development page.
External Programs and Fellowships
Carle Foundation Hospital – Beckman Institute Postdoctoral Fellows Program
Carle Neuroscience Institute Undergraduate Research Award (Beckman Institute)