Postdoctoral Associate in PYD Program

Duke Careers • Durham, NC

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About The Position

The Schools of Nursing and Medicine are looking for a Postdoctoral Associate to join our Positive Youth Development (PYD) Research Team. In this role, you will conduct full-time independent and mentored research focused on adolescents and young adults (AYA) with chronic conditions and their family care partners. You’ll collaborate with faculty mentors and a dynamic interdisciplinary team to advance research that informs clinical practice and policy. This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your expertise, publish impactful work, and prepare for a full-time academic or research career.

Requirements

• PhD in Nursing, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, or related field (or equivalent doctorate such as ScD, MD, DVM).
• Demonstrated clinical and research expertise in adolescent or young adult health, chronic illness, or survivorship care.
• Strong background in qualitative or mixed methods research.
• Experience with database development and entry-level statistical methods.
• Excellent writing skills and a record of scholarly dissemination in PYD.
• Commitment to equity-driven, patient-centered research.

Nice To Haves

• Experience mentoring graduate students or research assistants.
• Familiarity with electronic health record data and repository development.
• Prior involvement in grant writing and manuscript preparation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and mentored research in PYD for AYAs with chronic conditions and their families.
• Plan and execute research goals, publish dissertation work, and develop career award proposals.
• Organize and evaluate clinical programs delivering peer support and family partner programming (e.g., NC-PAL, ATLAS).
• Mentor graduate students and research assistants, fostering an inclusive lab culture.
• Collaborate on pilot studies, including consenting, data collection, analysis, and dissemination.
• Lead and co-author manuscripts; present findings at scientific meetings.
• Assist with grant writing and development of evaluation protocols for peer support programs.
• Contribute to building a PYD study data repository for EHR data.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees