FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)

CDRH has an ongoing need for qualified individuals with backgrounds in medical devices, radiation-emitting products, health-related sciences, engineering, health policy, communications, and administration.  
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Company Information

At CDRH, you can make a difference in protecting the health of the American people.

Our employees are our most valued resource, and we strive to support individual excellence, teamwork, and personal and professional development. Our goal is to build a modern and diverse workforce while maintaining work-life balance, maximizing flexibilities through hybrid work structures, promoting creativity, and supporting a culture of empowerment and well-being.

Fuel your own passions and use your many talents, skills, and experiences to help CDRH successfully accomplish its mission to protect and promote the public health. In addition to providing a full complement of family-friendly Federal benefits, CDRH maintains a variety of programs and services that help balance the demands of your personal and professional life.

Company History

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the oldest comprehensive consumer protection agency in the United States. The FDA’s oversight of food and drugs began in 1906 when President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drugs Act. Since then, Congress has expanded the FDA’s role in protecting and promoting the development of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices and radiation-emitting products, human and animal food, and cosmetics.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Congress responded to the public’s desire for more oversight over medical devices by passing the Medical Device Amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. In 1982, the organizational units at the FDA that regulated medical devices and radiation-emitting products merged to form the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).

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