Health Policy Analyst — Maternal & Child Health

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 53,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University’s Margolis Institute for Health Policy is hiring a Policy Analyst to support a philanthropic initiative focused on birthing parents and young children in North Carolina. The role blends research, writing, and data analysis to inform policy decisions and public discussions.

You will conduct background research, draft policy briefs, review literature, and prepare materials for stakeholder meetings and events, collaborating with senior researchers and policy experts across Duke and

Qualifications

• Education/Training: Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a field related to the position (e.g., policy, public health, public administration, economics, science, engineering, law, or field directly related to the position).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to policy research and writing across maternal and early childhood health topics.
• Draft policy briefs, white papers, blog posts, and reports for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with senior researchers to review literature and synthesize findings.
• Prepare presentations and materials for events and convenings.
• Coordinate project activities and communication with partners and policymakers.

Skills

Strong research and writing

Policy research

Data analysis tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

R

Stata

SAS

Python

Job description

Duke University’s Margolis Institute for Health Policy is hiring a Policy Analyst to support a philanthropic initiative focused on birthing parents and young children in North Carolina. The role blends research, writing, and data analysis to inform policy decisions and public discussions.

You will conduct background research, draft policy briefs, review literature, and prepare materials for stakeholder meetings and events, collaborating with senior researchers and policy experts across Duke and