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Postdoctoral Associate in Qualitative Research

The Department of Population Health Sciences (DPHS) at Duke University is seeking qualified applicants for a Postdoctoral Associate in Qualitative Research with DPHS’s QualCore. This position provides an opportunity for the candidate to gain hands-on experience in serving as a qualitative research methodologist within an established methods group in the Duke University’s School of Medicine.

QualCore partners with Duke clinicians and faculty to conduct qualitative research as part of their behavioral, clinical, implementation science, and health services research. QualCore consists of faculty, doctorate and masters-level interviewers and analysts, and research assistants. Faculty advise on how to design and conduct rigorous qualitative research relevant to the investigator’s specific study aims; interviewers conduct interviews and focus group discussions; and analysts organize, critically examine, summarize, and disseminate the qualitative findings. QualCore interviewers and analysts also provide capacity-building training to investigators and their staff on qualitative interviewing and analysis. QualCore team members use a flexible approach to accommodate the dynamic nature of qualitative data collection, and are experts in a variety of qualitative research methods, including in-person, telephone, or web-based data collection; one-on-one in-depth interviews (e.g., qualitative description, concept elicitation, cognitive in terviewing); dyadic interviews; focus group discussions; Photovoice; and domains inquiry (free-listing, pile sorting, and ranking).

Examples of health conditions and topics of current QualCore partner studies include HIV, lupus, the opioid epidemic, health disparities research, and the quality and efficacy of clinical trials.

More information can be found on the QualCore website: https://populationhealth.duke.edu/research/qualitative-research-partners-qualcore

The successful applicant will work closely with Dr. Amy Corneli, Director of the QualCore, Kevin McKenna, Operational Director of QualCore, and other members of QualCore on implementing QualCore’s team-based approach to research partnerships. The scope of work involves serving as a qualitative methodologist and providing expert guidance to clinical and other faculty on designing qualitative research (e.g., type of qualitative research and methods, sample size and sampling, question guide development, type of analysis) and serving as a project leader on the implementation, analysis, and write up of qualitative studies.

The position is for one year with an option to renew for two years total depending on funding and achievement. The work environment is a hybrid approach with both in-person and virtual engagements. Candidates must move/live near Duke University (e.g., Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh).

Interested applicants should submit the following documents: 

• Cover letter, including contact information for 3 references

• Statement on experience conducting qualitative research (2 pages or less) 

• Curriculum vitae (4 pages or less) 

• PDF copies of 2 relevant first-author publications (can include doctoral dissertation)

Completed applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Questions may bedirected to amy.corneli@duke.edu.

The postdoctoral associate agrees to conform to standards of responsible conduct in research and comply with good scholarly and research practices. They will maintain records of research activity, which remains the property of Duke University upon the conclusion of the position.

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

The Department of Population Health Sciences aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, equity, and inclusivity of others without biases or prejudice of any kind. Our collective success depends on a robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, we are committed to diversity in the staff and faculty we hire, the policies we create, and the decisions we make.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

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Experience

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Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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