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. Be You. Be Bold. Choose Duke. Postdoctoral Associate, Computational Behavioral Analysis & Digital Autism Research Be You. At Duke, we celebrate individuality, innovation, and the unique perspectives that each member of our community brings. As a Postdoctoral Associate, you will join the nationally recognized Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, one of the largest and most impactful departments within the Duke University School of Medicine. Founded in 1943, the department includes more than 500 faculty, staff, and trainees who are dedicated to helping people with behavioral health challenges live their best lives. Through outstanding patient care, groundbreaking research, and exceptional education, we are advancing the future of behavioral health and developmental science. In this role, you will collaborate with leading experts in autism research, computer vision, machine learning, psychiatry, and developmental science to develop innovative technologies that improve how caregiver-child interactions and developmental behaviors are measured and understood. Be Bold. As a Postdoctoral Associate, you will conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection of: Computer Vision Artificial Intelligence Multimodal Machine Learning Developmental Science Autism Research Digital Behavioral Assessment Working under the mentorship of Dr. Lauren Franz, Director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development, you will contribute to transformative research initiatives including the SenseToKnow program and collaborate with renowned investigators including Dr. Geraldine Dawson and Dr. Guillermo Sapiro. Your work will help create objective, reliable, and scalable methods for measuring behaviors that support communication, learning, social engagement, and developmental outcomes for children and families. What You'll Do Advance Computational Behavioral Analysis Develop and validate automated methods for analyzing caregiver-child interactions using computer vision,
