Postdoctoral Associate

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Requisition Number: 274573

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Personnel Area: MEDICAL CENTER

Date: Sep 14, 2026

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.

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The Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Duke University is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to join our research team. In this role, you will collaborate with investigators within and outside of Duke University on cancer-focused research projects that aim to improve the understanding of clinical outcomes and advance statistical methodology.

You will contribute to projects focused on identifying and validating surrogate endpoints for overall survival using data from cancer clinical trials and patient registries, developing prognostic models of clinical outcomes in cancer, and conducting Bayesian meta-analyses. This position also provides opportunities to develop innovative statistical methods related to clinical trial design, variable selection in high-dimensional data, prediction of clinical outcomes, and meta-analysis methodology. These efforts are expected to result in collaborative and methodological publications in high- quality, peer-reviewed journals.

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Choose Duke.

Duke University is consistently recognized among the top research institutions in the United States and around the world. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke offers a collaborative academic environment where researchers work across disciplines to address important challenges in healthcare and science.

As a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, you will have the opportunity to work with leading investigators, contribute to impactful cancer research, and advance innovative statistical methodologies while building a strong publication record.

Job Code: 00003820 POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE

Job Level: 00

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