Durham Policy Research Associate, Duke Margolis Institute (Hybrid) Washington Dc Or Durham Nc 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 Research Associate

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

This position manages the day-to-day execution of and provides significant subject matter expertise for complex Duke-Margolis research and policy projects within the Institute's Health Care Transformation portfolio. The individual in this role will primarily engage in research and policy work relevant to Medicare accountable care, spanning work in both Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage.

In this content and project management-focused role, the Policy Research Associate produces high-quality work products independently, demonstrates technical leadership and collaboration with other team members, and delegates project activities while consistently meeting internal and contractual deadlines. Primary responsibilities include management of complex research and policy activities to achieve project objectives; researching and analyzing complex health policy-focused topics, including conducting background research; drafting written products including summary documents, blog posts, peer-reviewed publications, and policy briefs; effectively engaging policymakers and other external stakeholders; and managing Institute events and convenings.

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, though exceptional NC candidates may 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

• Contribute significant subject matter expertise in specialized areas of health policy to the development of project design and approaches to achieve research goals. Areas of relevance in the health policy domain may include but are not limited to: healthcare delivery and payment reform, health information technology, health equity, global health, health systems transformation, and the intersection of scientific and regulatory advancement with broader US health policy reforms.

• Responsible for outlining and conceptualizing the content and structure of project deliverables.

• Individually contribute to and manage the efforts of other project team members in drafting research and policy deliverables including white papers, issue briefs, blogs, and peer-reviewed publications. Activities may include substantive writing, analysis, and synthesis to achieve project and Institute goals.

• Produce high-quality written work products and deliverables. Evaluate and select appropriate sources of quantitative and/or qualitative data to achieve project objectives. Synthesize and translate complex information from a wide range of inputs into clear and accessible written material for a range of audiences. Review and provide editorial comments for project materials and documents drafted by other team members.

• Prepare and edit a range of written materials and reports for principal investigators, senior researchers, executive staff, and external partners to support project development, provide recommendations and/or conclusions, and disseminate findings. Materials may include project progress reports, research papers, presentations, and other communications.

• Monitor and analyze developments in specialized content areas. Identify those with the potential to affect the work of colleagues in other areas across the Institute and share pertinent information across teams. Provide in-depth analysis of impacts to the health care system and/or health policy landscape to inform implications for current projects and/or future research direction.

• Oversee day-to-day management of complex projects in areas of health policy expertise in collaboration with principal investigators and/or senior researchers. Coordinate and oversee internal project team activities to ensure research activities and deliverables are completed in accordance with the project plan, contractual requirements, Duke policies, and deadlines. Manage complex external sponsor and partner engagement.

• Collaborate with Institute executive leadership, faculty, principal investigators, and other senior staff to develop and implement work plans, deliverable content, research agendas, and timelines; coordinate execution of work by project teams. Contribute to content development through topic-focused policy research, preparatory analysis, and writing to craft clear and concise materials for stakehol