SPC Private RallyPoint Member5471793<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My civilian career is in Bio-defense & I joined the Army b/c it does some of the most extensive research in the field of infectious diseases & Biodefense. I will be applying for AMEDD officer once I become a citizen & would very much like to work at an army research facility as a lab scientist, which I qualify for. What are my chances of working at say USAMRIID as an AMEDD officer?<br />Thank you!Does anybody here know of, or are themselves, AMEDD officers that work at any Army research centers like USAMRIID?2020-01-22T20:00:47-05:00SPC Private RallyPoint Member5471793<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My civilian career is in Bio-defense & I joined the Army b/c it does some of the most extensive research in the field of infectious diseases & Biodefense. I will be applying for AMEDD officer once I become a citizen & would very much like to work at an army research facility as a lab scientist, which I qualify for. What are my chances of working at say USAMRIID as an AMEDD officer?<br />Thank you!Does anybody here know of, or are themselves, AMEDD officers that work at any Army research centers like USAMRIID?2020-01-22T20:00:47-05:002020-01-22T20:00:47-05:00LTC John Griscom5474279<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Pretty good.Response by LTC John Griscom made Jan 23 at 2020 10:29 AM2020-01-23T10:29:19-05:002020-01-23T10:29:19-05:00Christopher P.H.5505496<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hi Tasha,<br />Citizenship is only one of many other requirements to be an AMEDD Officer. In addition, having civilian work experience in lab science, while essential, is not sufficient. For example, all Army research posts hire civs to staff their offices and labs (>300,000 civs across Army Dept). Civs have a similar vertical command structure/leadership. Thus, the decision to go for an AMEDD DC must be about more than your interest in bio-defense lab work.<br /><br />Your question isn't 100% clear either: you had a civ career before enlisting in the Army? Or did you get experience in bio-defense while enlisted in the Army? Or, was your civ career as a civ in the Army Dept.? "Joined the Army" sounds like you enlisted. <br /><br />As for nuances -- depending on your AOC and the demand (openings per year), the competition can be hefty. I like to be as realistic as possible. For AMEDD DC in areas related to Research, including research in the sciences, it is very hard to convince a board and peer reviewers of your merits with anything less than a PhD. That cred is becoming the new norm for DC Officers in AOCs that need methodical research skills and leadership/subject expertise in those advanced areas. Hope this helps.Response by Christopher P.H. made Jan 31 at 2020 7:41 PM2020-01-31T19:41:32-05:002020-01-31T19:41:32-05:00LTC Jason Mackay5505579<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As an MSC Officer? Nil <br />As a medical specialist in the requisite field and MOS: possible<br />Contact a Medical Recruiter throughly the USAREC websiteResponse by LTC Jason Mackay made Jan 31 at 2020 8:00 PM2020-01-31T20:00:30-05:002020-01-31T20:00:30-05:002020-01-22T20:00:47-05:00