POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE

Duke Careers • Durham, NC

13h • $64,170 - $72,602 • Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.Postdoc Associate
The Center for Policy Impact in Global Health (CPIGH) within the Duke Global Health Institute and the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy (“Margolis Institute”)—both in the Duke School of Medicine—are seeking a post‑doctoral scientist to contribute quantitative and modeling expertise to two major research projects. The principal investigator of the first project, Professor Osondu Ogbuoji, is based at CPIGH; this project is funded by the Gates Foundation and examines the likely drivers of improvement in child survival worldwide from now to 2050. One investigator of the second project is Professor Evan Myers, Core Faculty Member of the Margolis Institute; this second project is funded from NIH/NCI Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) comparative modeling funding and will develop and apply population-level, natural history models of uterine cancer.
The fellow will join established, collaborative teams at Duke University. This position is ideal for a highly skilled analyst with strong quantitative, modeling, and problem‑solving abilities and a proven ability to communicate complex scientific methods and results to policymakers and the public. Responsibilities include managing complex and ad‑hoc datasets, creating clear and compelling visualizations, and conducting advanced analyses such as life table decompositions and comparative trends in disease burden across different countries. The successful candidate will be adept at crafting data‑driven narratives aligned with project priorities, have a strong record of peer‑reviewed publications, and demonstrate excellent presentation skills for engaging diverse stakeholders.

Requirements

• Requires a minimum of a PhD in disciplines such as epidemiology, health demography, bioinformatics, statistics, computer science, or engineering.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will bring experience or a very strong foundational understanding in areas such as high‑dimensional data analysis and translational research, and must be able to manage complex and ad‑hoc datasets, produce high‑quality visualizations, and conduct advanced analyses across both projects.

Responsibilities

• The post‑doctoral fellow will provide leadership for all project activities, including refining analytic methodologies, formulating key research questions, implementing best practices in data management and analysis, conducting statistical analyses, disseminating findings to project partners, and contributing to manuscript preparation.
• At CPIGH, the fellow will principally work with two faculty who are investigators on the child survival project: the Osondu Ogbuoji (CPIGH Deputy Director and project PI) and Professor Gavin Yamey (CPIGH Director).
• The fellow will also work with investigators from the CISNET-funded project on uterine cancer—Professors Laura Havrilesky and Evan Myers—and Professor Gillian Schmidler, Deputy Director of the Margolis Institute.

Benefits

• Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members.
• health insurance plans
• generous paid time off
• retirement programs with employer contributions
• tuition assistance for employees and their children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree