Policy Analyst, Duke Margolis Institute Health Policy Hybrid; Washington DC or Durham NC

Position: Policy Analyst, Duke Margolis Institute for Health Policy Hybrid (Washington DC or Durham NC)
Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America's leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools.

With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Policy Analyst

Robert J. Margolis, MD, Institute for Health Policy

The Robert J. Margolis, MD, Institute for Health Policy at Duke University (Duke-Margolis) seeks to address critical health policy challenges and improve health, health equity, and the value of health care through practical, innovative, and evidence-based policy solutions. 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 Institute fosters excellence, leadership, and scholarship at every level.

Occupational Summary

Duke-Margolis has an opening for a Policy Analyst within the Institute's Biomedical Innovation research portfolio. The individual in this position will support projects focused on coverage, pricing, and payment policy for medical products including drugs, cell and gene therapies, and medical devices. This role will contribute to work aimed at improving strategies for ensuring access to innovative medical products while balancing affordability and sustainability.

Areas of focus may include evaluating coverage policies, designing payment models, exploring value-based payment approaches, and analyzing various policies that impact the adoption and use of medical products.

This position performs a variety of complex activities in research, writing, and analysis of quantitative and/or qualitative data. Primary responsibilities include conducting health policy-focused background research; drafting summary documents; performing literature reviews; extensive writing for a range of deliverable types (e.g., policy briefs, white papers, blog posts, peer-reviewed publications); and supporting planning and preparation for Institute events, public/private convening, and other project activities through both content development and project/ logistics coordination.

Duke-Margolis has offices in both Washington, DC and on Duke's main campus in Durham, NC. Durham, NC is preferred for this role though exceptional Washington, DC candidates may also be considered. Employees are currently working in a hybrid capacity with a combination of teleworking locally to the base office area (DC/MD/VA or NC, respectively) and in-person team collaboration.

Work Performed

Coordinate and perform a variety of complex individual activities, with increasing independence, in research, writing, and analysis of quantitative and/or qualitative data within the scope of research projects at Duke University, focused on specializations in health policy. Contribute to one large or multiple smaller projects under the guidance of a principal investigator and/or senior researcher. This position will have a primary focus on access to medical products through coverage, payment, and pricing policy.

Candidates may also have the opportunity to contribute to projects in other domains of interest to the Institute such as medical product development, real-world data and evidence, regulatory science, medical device and pharmaceutical policy, healthcare delivery and payment reform, health equity, global health, health systems transformation, and the intersection of scientific and regulatory advancement with broader US health policy reforms.

Collaborate with senior researchers to conduct research, perform literature reviews, draft summary documents, and perform extensive writing for a range of deliverable types (e.g., policy briefs, white papers, blog posts, public reports and recommendations, peer-reviewed journal articles) on a broad range of health policy topics.

Identify and evaluate potential sources of qualitative and quantitative data, evidence, and information as appropriate for addressing project questions and objectives. Make recommendations for use. Evaluate and interpret data collected from diverse sources. Synthesize and translate complex information from a wide range of inputs into clear and accessible written material for a range of audiences. Prepare oral and/or written reports and analyses to present findings, establish progress, analyze trends, and provide recommendations and/or…