Position ID: | Duke-SSRI-POSTDOCGRID [#15248] |
Position Title: | GRID Postdoctoral Associate |
Position Type: | Postdoctoral |
Position Location: | Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States [map] |
Subject Area: | Social Sciences |
Appl Deadline: | 2020/01/10![]() |
Position Description: |
Occupational Summary The Postdoctoral Associate
conducts mentored collaborative and independent research and serves as Project
Manager on the NIH grant, Implementation and Implications of Sickle Cell
Trait Screening in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association). This
individual works closely with the Principal Investigator of the grant (director
of the Duke Center on Genomics, Race, Identity, Difference) as well as co-investigators
and staff at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill, NCAA staff, and consultants to achieve
the goal of the grant, which is to identify and understand key challenges,
limitations, and risks of the NCAA sickle cell trait screening policy, and
develop strategies to address them. Work Performed
Manage
the day-to-day research and logistical aspects of the project.
Lead the creation of the operations
manual for the project.
Facilitate
synchronization of quantitative and qualitative research activities between
Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill, maintaining regular contact among collaborators and with
consultants.
Participate
in the refinement of study design, development and piloting of surveys and
interview guides, as well as formal data collection, management, analysis, and
interpretation. Lead and participate in the preparation of project-related products including manuscripts, grant applications, progress reports, policy briefs, and public education materials.Present research at local, national, and possibly international scholarly and public seminars, workshops, conferences, and other meetings relevant to the project. Prepare and submit renewal of IRB protocol. Participate in teaching activities and mentor student research assistants on the project. Participate in various short-term professional development programs, such as courses or workshops that will enhance trainee’s knowledge and skills relevant to areas of interest. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. Required Qualifications
at this Level
Training
in or knowledge of scientific, clinical,
and social aspects of sickle cell disease and trait.
The following materials must accompany your application:
Expected start date is January 2020. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Contact Mary Anne McDonald (maryanne.mcdonald@duke.edu), Senior Research Associate at GRID, for more information as needed.
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