Assistant Director, Research & Programs

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (On-Site and Remote mix)

Requisition Number: 248032

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Personnel Area: MEDICAL CENTER

Date: Aug 17, 2024

School of Medicine

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Duke GHIC and IiH

The Duke Global Health Innovation Center (Duke GHIC), and its partner organization, Innovations in Healthcare (IiH), have a shared vision of a world where innovation improves health for all. Duke GHIC is a center within Duke University, linking health innovation, health policy, and global health efforts across Duke to improve health. Duke GHIC partners closely with Innovations in Healthcare, a Duke-affiliated non-profit that works with over 100 healthcare innovators in more than 90 countries as well as public and private sector organizations to scale the impact of the world’s leading innovations. Together, IiH and Duke GHIC improve access to quality, affordable healthcare worldwide and bring best-in-class capabilities in curating, scaling, and studying health innovations around the world while providing an interface to experts and students across the university.

Duke GHIC is part of the Duke Global Health Institute, which brings together knowledge and resources from across Duke to address the most important global health issues of our time, and collaborates closely with the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, which catalyzes Duke University's leading capabilities including interdisciplinary academic research and capacity for education and engagement, to inform policy making and implementation for better health and healthcare.

Occupational Summary

The Duke Global Health Innovation Center (Duke GHIC), and its partner organization, Innovations in Healthcare (IiH), seek a strategic, collaborative, and insightful Assistant Director, Research and Programs to lead our health innovation and policy research agenda. Duke GHIC is part of the Duke Global Health Institute, which brings together knowledge and resources from across Duke to address the most important global health issues of our time. IiH is a nonprofit organization, hosted by Duke, which was founded in 2011 by Duke, McKinsey & Company, and the World Economic Forum. IiH has curated a network of over 100 leading health innovators operating in over 90 countries. Together, Duke GHIC and IiH bring best-in-class capabilities in curating, scaling, and studying health innovations around the world while providing an interface to experts and students across the university.

The preferred location for this role is Durham, NC, or Washington, DC. Some duties of this role can be performed at home if the candidate can maintain a secure home office environment with high-speed internet service and can work collaboratively with others using a variety of technologies and tools.

The Assistant Director will be a thought leader with deep expertise in global health innovation, scaling and adaptation, policy, and financing, with an emphasis on low- and middle-income countries, as well as a technical expert in the design and implementation of qualitative and quantitative research. A thoughtful and exceptional verbal and written communicator, the Assistant Director will contribute to evidence generation and sense-making of data to generate written insights and recommendations, and interact and engage with high-profile media, policymakers, key stakeholders, and others, to disseminate evidence, inform, and influence decision-making by government entities, multilateral organizations, corporations, foundations, investors, and academic institutions around the world. The research and programs led by the Assistant Director will have significant global exposure and impact, convening global health leaders from around the world.

The Assistant Director must be willing to independently manage research projects as needed. Previous experience managing research projects is a plus, though not required.

Work Performed

Technical Leadership & Research Implementation – 70%

Develop and implement research projects and programs for Duke GHIC and IiH, including oversight of several team members responsible for data collection, data quality assurance, and content to ensure successful execution.
Develop and refine quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments and contribute to piloting and implementation of the collection of a range of data types, including publicly reported data, in-depth interviews and focus groups with various stakeholders at global, regional and national levels.
Analyze and interpret collected data. Distill and synthesize collected data into key findings, insights, and recommendations.
Work collaboratively with subject matter experts at Duke, and externally, to inform research recommendations and output.
Lead the development of multiple knowledge product outputs, including manuscripts, reports, articles, white papers, case studies, presentations, and blogs. The outputs for these projects would have high visibility and are used globally (including by the US government) in policy development and advocacy. Preferred candidates will have a strong publication record including research papers published by impactful peer reviewed journals and policy briefs/white papers/op-eds published by widely recognized platforms (e.g. Devex, Brookings).
Develop resources, knowledge products, and toolkits for broad external dissemination as well as to provide specific technical assistance to program stakeholders.
Independently keep abreast of the evolving field of global health innovation.
Represent the team in collaborations and meetings with senior-level leaders at organizations such as WHO, UNICEF, CHAI, Africa CDC, industry, non-profits, and other organizations.

Strategy & Business Development – 20%

Develop innovative ideas that build on IiH/Duke GHIC’s capabilities and expertise for new products, service lines, and solutions that meet the needs of global funders and clients.
Design strategies and approaches for new programs via concept notes and proposals.

Participate in strategic business planning for global priorities and engagements across the organization.
Manage and expand current strategic and funder relationships for a broader interface that generates additional areas for revenue enhancement and innovative collaboration.
Develop new and maintain existing strategic relationships with stakeholders both internally and externally, including C-level investors, funders, clients, healthcare industry, academic institutions, and federal and provincial/state governments to expand IiH/Duke GHIC’s program portfolio and to strengthen IiH/Duke GHIC’s position and credibility.
Independently draft and collaboratively develop concept notes and proposals – for existing and new funders, including due diligence, budget and pricing, schedules, curriculum, evaluation instruments and venues, contracts, and presentations to funders and clients for projects in $500K - $10M range.
Represent IiH/Duke GHIC at conferences and events.

Program/Financial Management – 10%

Independently lead and coordinate all activities and operations related to program implementation to deliver high-quality, timely deliverables including reports and recommendations to funders/clients and collaborators globally.
Lead funders/client interaction to develop and act upon vision and values and create and implement research plans.
Create and deliver detailed reports and presentations for funder/clients and internal stakeholders.
Work internally and externally to assemble appropriate personnel and resources for program teams.
Oversee student engagement in programs, in collaboration with team members. Assess risks, working to manage impact.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education/Training:	Master's degree in related field is required.

Experience:	A minimum of seven years' experience, with a minimum of three years health research experience required, preferably with a highly profiled health stakeholder, with a track record of leading large, complex research programs and translating research outputs into impact. Demonstrated record of leading the design and implementation of large scale or complex mixed-method research. Demonstrated ability to write for multiple audiences, including academics, policy makers, and advocates. Strongly prefer experience in health sector, product development and delivery, health innovation, health policy, health systems strengthening, and/or pandemic preparedness. Strongly prefer global experience, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Skills:	Exceptional writing and presentation skills. Extensive research skills. Ability to manage high level funder and client relationships and work collaboratively with C-level leaders across organizations. Excellent interpersonal skills and experience effectively interfacing with all levels of management, and across cultures. Exercise diplomacy, tact, professionalism, responsiveness, a high degree of flexibility, to resolve concerns in a fair and equitable manner. Ability to set priorities among multiple tasks. Proven organizational, analytical, and management skills. Proven track record of taking initiative to anticipate, develop, and implement new procedures, practices, and processes. Resourceful and strategic in resolving unusual and new concerns to establish effective and efficient precedents. Self-starter, able to take initiative and manage projects independently. Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction. Adaptable to dynamic work patterns, business methods, and environments. Can easily use computing software and web-based applications (e.g., Microsoft Office products, Zoom, Salesforce). Ability to travel internationally up to 20% of the time.

Job Code: 00001075 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS-IIH & GHIC
Job Level: 98

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