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Job Title: RESEARCH SCHOLAR

Position Description

100% Grant funded

Duke Global Neurosurgery and Neurology (DGNN) is recruiting a Research Scholar to oversee a portion of DGNN’s research portfolio. Reporting to the Division Chief and Associate Director of DGNN, this position will be responsible for leading specific research projects conducted within DGNN. This position will support DGNN’s mission, vision, and goals through effective project management, co-mentoring of students, contributing to grants and aiding in the publication of research results.

The primary responsibilities will be to perform a variety of complex and independent activities involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of DGNN’s research projects. This involves co-mentoring students throughout their projects, developing new research ideas, co-submitting grants (internal, NIH, foundational and other), tracking research progression, and developing monthly and yearly reports on the research progress. Other responsibilities include the development of analytics to evaluate outcomes and progress on research projects.

The DGNN Research Scholar will work to design and coordinate data collection and research analysis for DGNN, as well as facilitate the design, planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of metrics that help to measure the effectiveness of DGNN’s research projects. Additionally, the Research Scholar will conduct analysis to identify key research gap areas potentially affecting the ability of DGNN to achieve its short and long-term goals.

Work PerformedUsing DGNN’s mission, vision, and goals as a guide the Director of Research will:

• Serve as a subject matter research expert (development, IRB, data analysis, finances, evaluation)
• Educate key stakeholders and students about measurement and accountability protocols for research projects
• Serve as a point person in coordinating and managing research projects to ensure communication between DGNN members and in-country partners
• Recommend and administer protocols for improving DGNN’s research direction
• Develop/implement valid and reliable instruments that help move DGNN’s research agenda forward
• Complete statistical analyses, manage data on outcomes and goals, and disseminate findings to internal and external constituencies
• Collaborate as requested with other appropriate departments/divisions at Duke and other institutions

engaged in global health neurosurgery/neurology research.

• Analyze, summarize, and disseminate research projects to the academic and non-academic community

PreferencesRequired Qualifications

Education/Training

This position requires advanced knowledge of research design, statistical analysis, and project coordination generally acquired through completion of a master’s degree. An earned doctorate with an emphasis on research, measurement, and statistics or higher education with an emphasis in assessment, research, measurement, and statistics is strongly preferred. Additionally, training in team management and leadership is strongly preferred.

Experience

This position requires advanced knowledge of research design, statistical analysis, and project coordination generally acquired through at least two years of relevant research experience in an institution of higher education.

The following experience is strongly preferred:

Demonstrated expertise in establishing qualitative and quantitative metricsExperience researching, analyzing, and summarizing data and translating into compelling presentations, reports, and influence strategiesDemonstrated commitment to and understanding of global health, healthcare continuum of care, and neurosurgical and neurology care within a complex decentralized organization, preferably in the context of academic medicine.A track record of breaking down silos and building bridges and credibility with a diverse set of constituentsA track record of mentoring and engaging students

Skills and Competencies

• Strong relationship building and communications skills
• enthusiasm for working with and through others to achieve outcomes
• Serving as a collaborator who promotes information sharing
• Team-oriented approach
• Ability to make appropriate connections and build synergies
• An open-minded, flexible, and multidimensional approach to problem-solving
• Ability to understand and enable diverse viewpoints and approaches
• Passionate, authentic, and solutions-based approach to global health
• Must be able to assume responsibility and work independently without direct supervision
• Demonstrated organizational time management and follow-through skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively and accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with all levels of individuals across the division, broader department, and overarching institution

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education

See job description for educationrequirements.

Experience

See job description for requirements.

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