Associate in Research

Position Description

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Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of
trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s
leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is
positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as
one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than
15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate,
graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third
largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international
programs in more than 150 countries.

The Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University is one
of the fastest rising, highly ranked engineering schools in the nation. The
school consists of four departments with 130 tenure-track faculty members, 1250
undergraduate students, 1400 master’s students, and 600 PhD students. Housed
within a university renowned for its programs in the liberal arts, medicine,
business and law, Pratt prepares future engineering leaders to address complex
challenges with solutions that take into account the complexities and nuances
of implementing them. Pratt takes a whole-student approach to education,
ensuring students are well supported throughout their journeys and graduate
with the grit and determination required to persevere in their careers and
their lives. Pratt is dedicated to the values of diversity, equitability,
inclusivity and community in its pursuit of knowledge and service to society.

Occupational Summary

An individual with academic credentials but without a
doctorate and not a degree candidate. Assists faculty members in research
programs by participating in the research directly or in organizing a program
under which the research is carried out. This classification is administered on
Campus through the Office of the Provost and in the Medical Center throughout
the office of the Chancellor for Health Affairs. Is it not subject to the Wage
and Salary system.

Work Performed

·
Transform raw technical data, complex
drafts into publication-ready academic text, ensuring that they tell a clear,
compelling stories.

·
Use advanced language skills to make
specialized computational science accessible to diverse peer reviewers.

·
Serve as the group’s in-house writing
expert, helping junior researchers develop strong publishing habits. Work
one-on-one with members of the center, including students, postdocs, and
researchers to give constructive feedback and boost their writing confidence.

·
Regularly lead writing workshops to teach
best practices in academic publishing.

·
Refine the language in funding proposals to
ensure our group’s ideas are communicated perfectly to grant committees.

·
Act as the editing anchor for
Multi-University Research Teams, helping the PI’s external collaborators polish
joint manuscripts, white papers and proposals.

·
Act like a liaison in the organization of
multi-PI collaborations: such as MURIs, NSF-centers.

·
Proactively help in co-organizing
workshops, seminars, and other outreach activities required by the center.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires organizational, analytical and
communications skills normally acquired through the completion of a bachelor's
degree program.

Experience

Work requires three years editorial or marketing
experience in a publishing or related setting to acquire skills necessary to
perform activities associated with the solicitation and acquisition of
manuscripts, editorial review, assessment of manuscript marketability, and
preparation of books for publication. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Skills

N/A

The intent of this job description is to provide a
representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will
be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a
declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any
particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks
other than those specifically presented in this description.

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.

Essential Physical Job Functions

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University
Health System may include essential job functions that require specific
physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for
requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring
department.

Duke University
is an 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, ethnicity, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy
related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke University 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.