Assistant Policy Research Director, Duke Margolis Institute 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.

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.

Duke-Margolis has openings for two Assistant Policy Research Directors to join the Institute’s Health Care Transformation research team, with a primary focus on health care delivery and payment reform at the federal and state levels. These positions are responsible for developing major components of research and policy analysis for Duke-Margolis through management of portfolios of health policy projects within specialized areas of expertise in health care transformation topics ranging from primary care to specialty care to risk-based care models across payers.

An Assistant Policy Research Director provides substantial subject matter leadership in managing the execution of complex research and policy projects within a portfolio area, including engagement with high-level government and private-sector entities. This position level actively drives portfolio development and regularly interacts with project funders, collaborators, stakeholders, Duke University faculty, and senior Duke-Margolis leadership to develop the strategic plan for the portfolio, manage successful execution of research and policy projects, and advance efforts to identify and secure research funding.

Duke-Margolis has offices in both Washington, DC and on Duke's main campus in Durham, NC. Washington, DC is the preferred location for this position as substantial components of the work will be in-person in the DC area. 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.

Lead a content-specific portfolio of research and policy projects at the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy. Plan and manage execution of the portfolio with responsibility for project timelines, budgets, financial management, and contractual obligations; develop and monitor staffing plans to ensure successful project completion.

Provide substantial subject matter expertise in specialized areas of health policy to advance research goals, specifically in areas of health care transformation such as state and federal health care delivery and payment reform, health equity, and models improving care for specific populations.

Collaborate or contribute on projects in other areas of the Institute as applicable that may focus on topics including but not limited to: biomedical innovation, medical product development, real-world data and evidence, regulatory science, medical device and pharmaceutical policy, global health, and the intersection of scientific and regulatory advancement with broader US health policy reforms.

Contribute substantial expertise and skill in planning…