Job Description
Postdoctoral Associate – Dept. of Surgery (Haines)
Be You.
The Department of Surgery is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate with strong clinical research, project management, and data science skills to support a growing portfolio of trauma, critical care, nutrition, ethics, and clinical informatics research. This position will coordinate complex, multi-component studies that include prospective patient enrollment, longitudinal follow-up, biospecimen and clinical data collection, EHR-based cohort development, physiologic data integration, machine learning analysis, and manuscript and grant development.
Minimum Requirements:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g. Sc.D., M.D., D.V.M.) in a science related field
This position is Onsite. The work is performed on-site or at a designated assigned location.
Be Bold.
- Support multiple federally funded and institutionally supported projects focused on improving outcomes after trauma and critical illness, including studies that use electronic health record data, physiologic measurements, nutrition exposure data, patient-reported outcomes, and omics-based measures.
- Day-to-day project management, coordination with clinical research staff and collaborators.
- IRB and regulatory coordination, patient screening and enrollment, REDCap and database management, and data cleaning and analysis.
- Support for machine learning model development.
- Preparation of abstracts and manuscripts, and assistance with grant progress reports and future submissions.
Choose Duke.
Duke Surgery is #1 in NIH Grant Funding. We are an internationally recognized leader in laboratory and clinical investigation. Duke Surgery’s faculty and trainees are consistently among the top- funded researchers nationwide. Beyond the engaging work, you'll also benefit from Duke's competitive benefits package, including health insurance plans, generous paid time off, retirement programs with employer contributions, tuition assistance for employees and their children, and more. Join our award-winning team and be part of an inclusive culture that values excellence, innovation, and discovery.
Screening of Applications:
Screening continues until position is filled.
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