Careers

Description:

The Center for Health Measurement in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow interested in clinical outcomes assessments, survey methodology, psychometric evaluation, and/or stated-preference research. The MaRS Postdoctoral Fellow will join a multi-disciplinary research team that conducts innovative patient-centered outcomes research to bring the voices of the patients and caregivers more directly into care planning, treatment decisions, and health policy.

• Receive one-on-one training by a Duke faculty mentor with expertise in clinical outcomes assessments (patient-reported, observer-reported, clinician-reported, and performance outcomes), patient preference assessment, regulatory science, and/or stakeholder engagement
• Conduct independent research activities under the guidance of an industry mentor and a Duke faculty mentor
• Complete a tailored program with a core set of competencies, including:
  • Designing, selecting or evaluating clinical outcomes assessments (COAs)
  • Integrating COAs in clinical trials
  • Survey methods for valuing outcomes and assessing preferences
  • Patient-focused drug and device development
• Transition to a career in industry when the postdoctoral fellowship is finished

Fellowship Structure

The term of the appointment is two years. Approximately 80% of the time in Year 1 is spent training in Durham, NC under the mentorship of a Duke Faculty member, while the remaining 20% is spent receiving mentoring from an industry partner. In Year 2, 80% of the Fellow’s time is spent training with an industry partner, and Duke Faculty will provide mentoring for the remaining 20%.

Year 1 is focused on strengthening skills via didactic training and participation in ongoing studies involving COAs. During this time, postdocs may attend graduate-level courses offered through Duke’s Department of Population Health Science’s graduate program or other ad hoc courses offered throughout Duke. The individual will participate in a mentored research project on patient-centered outcomes research.

Year 2 is focused on real-world, experiential patient-centered research with the industry partner. The postdoctoral fellow will continue to conduct a mentored project that is both related to patient-centered research and can contribute to regulatory decision-making and policymaking, under the guidance of an industry mentor and a Duke faculty mentor.

Basic education, experience, and skills required for consideration:

• PhD, DrPH, ScD, MD, or other doctoral degree in public health, psychometrics, education measurement, biostatistics, medical sociology/anthropology, nursing, medicine, quantitative psychology, or a related field
• At least two semesters of quantitative coursework
• Ability to move to Durham, NC for first year of the program
• Exceptional communicator in both written and oral form

Preferred education experience and skills:

• Prior experience with health outcomes research
• Experience with additional methodological work (quantitative or qualitative)
• A strong desire to work in industry or a regulatory environment

For more information, please contact Molly McFatrich at molly.mcfatrich@duke.edu