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RESEARCH SCHOLAR

Duke Clinical Research Institute
United States, North Carolina, Durham
300 West Morgan Street (Show on map)
Jan 23, 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 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations. Be You. Integrative Immunobiology is looking for a short-term Research Scholar to join Dr. Valdivia's lab. This position will be working on an NIH-funded project to understand the role of secreted exopolysaccharides in controlling the transport of secreted proteins by the probiotic microbe Akkermansia muciniphila. Minimum Requirements: PhD in a relevant field Preferred Qualifications: Experience with anaerobic bacteria, molecular genetic tools, protein expression and purification, and advanced computational experience in structural modeling. This position is Onsite. The work is performed on-site or at a designated assignment location. Be Bold. Specific responsibilities include: Computational characterization of protein folding models across Akkermansia proteins Characterization of putative glycosylation sites on secreted Akkermansia proteins Data interpretation and assembly of a manuscript describing the findings. Choose Duke. This will be a temporary 4-month appointment. The position is located at the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC. Screening of Applications (select one of the options below.) Screening continues until position is filled. (Note: Search committee will screen applications as they come in and must continue screening ALL applications until position is filled, regardless of where the search committee is at in the review process.) Duke 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, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military 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.