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The Robert J. Margolis, MD, Center for Health Policy at Duke University has an opening for a Senior Research Assistant. The work site for this position will be the Duke-Margolis offices in Washington, DC.

This specific senior research assistant position will support Center projects with research, writing, and analysis with a focus on medical product development and innovation, medical device and pharmaceutical policy, regulatory science, and the intersection of scientific and regulatory advancement with broader US health policy reforms.

Primary responsibilities include conducting background research, performing literature reviews, extensive writing for a range of deliverable types (e.g., policy briefs, white papers, blog posts), and supporting Center events and convening. This will include support for project activities through coordination, logistics management, and some administrative tasks.

Education/Experience Requirements: Educational attainment and work experience requirements to be met by one of the following: • Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of relevant work experience. OR • Master’s degree in a relevant field (health policy, public policy, public administration, public health, health economics, etc.). Master’s degree with at least one year of related work experience is preferred.

Knowledge/Skills Requirements: • Strong research and writing experience is required. • Knowledge/experience and interest in biomedical science and health policy is preferred. • Policy research skills, including the ability to synthesize content from a broad range of sources, is required. • Training or experience in the fields of health policy, public policy, public health, data science, or patient safety is preferred. • Administrative, project coordination, and management experience is preferred. • Ability to interact with high level individuals and organizations is required. • Strong written communication skills and the ability to transform complicated information into easy to understand materials is required.

To be considered for this position, applicants must submit materials at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/13616.

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