Position ID: | Duke-MCHP-PARARWE [#18468] |
Position Title: | Policy Analyst and/or Research Assistant Positions (Real-World Evidence and Medical Product Regulation Focus - Multiple Hires) |
Position Type: | Other |
Position Location: | Washington, DC, District of Columbia 20004, United States [map] |
Subject Area: | Health Policy and Health Services Research |
Appl Deadline: | finished (2021/04/13, finished 2023/01/14, listed until 2021/05/31) |
Position Description: |
Policy Analyst/ Research Assistant Positions The Robert J. Margolis, MD, Center for Health Policy at Duke University (Duke-Margolis) seeks to address critical health policy challenges and deliver practical, innovative, and evidence-based solutions to improve health, health equity, and the value of health care. The interdisciplinary nature of Duke-Margolis brings together policy experts, researchers, health care professionals, and students from across Duke’s schools of medicine, nursing, law, public policy, business, and engineering, and fosters extensive relationships with stakeholders both internal and external. These relationships span foundations, private sector organizations, state and federal governments, and global entities. The Center fosters excellence, leadership, and scholarship at every level. Duke-Margolis has multiple openings at the Policy Analyst and/or Research Assistant levels to engage in research, writing, and analysis in support of Center projects with a focus on the use of real-world evidence to assess the safety and effectiveness of medical products, medical product development and innovation, medical device and pharmaceutical regulatory policy, and the intersection of scientific and regulatory advancement with broader US health policy reforms. Primary responsibilities include conducting background research, performing literature reviews, drafting summary documents, extensive writing for a range of deliverable types (e.g., policy briefs, white papers, blog posts, peer-reviewed publications), and supporting Center events and convening. This will include support for project activities through coordination, logistics management, and some administrative tasks. The work site for these positions is anticipated to be the Duke-Margolis office in Washington, DC. Employees are currently teleworking locally to the area (DC/MD/VA) while on-site access is restricted due to COVID-19. Candidates based near the Duke-Margolis office on the main campus of Duke University in Durham, NC would also be considered. Education/Experience Requirements: Applicants may be considered for the Research Assistant level if they have the following minimum education
and experience:
Applicants may be considered for the Policy Analyst level if they have the following minimum education and experience:
Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/ or experience. Knowledge/Skills Requirements:
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work to be performed in this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Engagements are renewable annually upon funding availability from the Center. To be considered for this position, applicants must submit materials online. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Application Materials Required:
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