This person will work with the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) Office of Director to develop and manage NDARC’s overarching communications strategy, incorporating internal and digital communications, events, media activity, stakeholder engagement and knowledge management. You will also manage NDARC’s internal and digital communications tools, including the Centre’s website, social media accounts, intranet, and internal and external newsletters. The position also oversees NDARC’s events schedule, develops and implements strategic communications plans, provides support and advice to researchers and project teams and manages key communications projects for the Centre. You will also be expected to manage NDARC’s Communications and Events Officer and work closely with the broader Operations Team, as well as staff in UNSW Medicine and the Division of External Engagement (DEE).

See full details of the role responsibilities in the position description.

Skills required: 

• A degree in media, communications or related field, with a depth of subsequent relevant experience or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through any combination of education, training and experience
• Proven project management and communications skills and demonstrated ability to complete tasks within timelines and budget.
• Experience in day-to-day website administration and a sound understanding of the website's role in an organisation's communication strategy.
• Demonstrated experience managing online and in person events (preferably using Zoom).
• Demonstrated experience developing and coordinating social media and digital communications campaigns which identified optimal channels and created effective and relevant online communication.
• Well-developed computer skills including sound knowledge of online content management systems (preferably Adobe Experience Manager), social media management platforms, website and social media analytics tools.
• Excellent writing skills and experience writing media re leases, corporate publications, newsletters and website content.
• Excellent knowledge of Australian media and demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with the media.
• Proofreading abilities and a strong attention to detail with strong organisational and interpersonal skills.

The Millennium Nucleus for the Evaluation and Analysis of Drug Policies (nDP)(www.nucleondp.cl) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher interested in the core research area of the Center: drug policy analysis and evaluation.nDPis a research Nucleusfunded by the Millennium Science Initiative (iniciativamilenio.cl)of the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID). Our goal is to generate evidence on the design, decision-making, and implementation of drug policies and their impact on social, economic and population health. We expect to contribute to the drug policy debate in Chile and Latin America. To do this, we conduct comprehensive multimethod analyses and empirical evaluations of drug policies and policy initiatives. The nDP research areas are as follows:

1. National and international drug policies

2. Epidemiology and evaluation

3. Public opinion and policy process

The postdoctoral fellow will join a multidisciplinary team of PIs with a long-term career studying substance use and drug policy from multiple disciplines and using different methodological approaches. Our team has a strong background in public health, epidemiology, social sciences, economics, laws, and research methods, among other disciplines and research areas. The four hosting institutions of nDP are Universidad Mayor, Universidad de La Frontera, Universidad de Valparaíso, and Universidad AdolfoIbáñez.

Qualifications: We seek candidates with experience and expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis. Preference will be given to profiles with interdisciplinary backgrounds. Applicants must have been awarded a PhD(public health, epidemiology, social sciences, economics, or related fields)and have demonstrable skills in academic writing and communication in English.

Expected results: Postdoctoral fellows are expected to publish scientific articles and to support and collaborate with nDP members in research activities and funding applications. We also expect postdoctoral researchers to contribute to training and mentoring, dissemination, and outreach as part ofthenDPcommitments.Appointment: The initial appointment will be on a fixed term with subsequent reappointment based upon satisfactory performance and availability of resources. Screening of applications will begin immediately and remain open until the position is filled. The salary for this position is equivalent to other ANID-FONDECYT postdoctoral grants. In-person office work expected in combination with remote work.

Appointment: The initial appointment will be on a fixed term with subsequent reappointment based upon satisfactory performance and availability of resources. Screening of applications will begin immediately and remain open until the position is filled. The salary for this position is equivalent to other ANID-FONDECYT postdoctoral grant. In-person office work is expected in combination with remote work.

Application: All applicants must submit the following documentation via email to nucleomileniondp [at] gmail [dot] com:●Curriculum Vitaeincludingtheinformation and contact details for two referees who we can approach for recommendations. ●Application letter(1-2 pages): Please provide information about your (e.g., research experience, methodological expertise), your motivation to apply, your research interests and your expected contribution to nDP research areas.Evaluation and selection for this position will be done on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Based within the Scientific Coordination team, the trainee will provide support for the organisation of the scientific conference Lisbon Addictions 2024, the EMCDDA future's project and cross-agency/organisation institutional collaboration.

The trainee will also assist with the planning implementation and follow-up of various technical meetings.

Based within the coordination sector of the public health unit, the trainee will assist the public health unit and three scientific sectors in work with implementation of important priorities linked to drug trends analysis, drug policy and practice. Specifically, the trainee will assist with tasks linked to responses monitoring, the European Responses Guide and the Best Practice portal, policy evaluation and new trends.

The trainee will also assist with tasks including ad hoc literature reviews, meeting preparation and support etc.

Based within the Risks to public safety and security unit, the trainee will contribute to the work of two areas:

1) new psychoactive substances, and

2) drug markets, crime and supply reduction.

In particular, in area 1), the trainee will contribute to: NPS data management; support the operation of the EU Early Warning System, including the preparation of reports on new psychoactive substances; and the monitoring of open source information.

In area 2), the trainee will contribute to the work in the area of drug markets, crime and supply reduction. In particular, the trainee will contribute to: the analysis of data from the EMCDDA's open source information monitoring programme, with a focus on darknet markets data management and analysis; the analysis of other supply-related data collections and development of tools; the technical content of expert meetings and training. 
Traineeship offer (M/F) .

Job Role:

Provide key support for the policy and research functions of the charity, carry out primary research relevant to the charity’s policy and research functions, and provide input into strategic planning regarding policy and research activities. 

Alcohol Change UK's Research, Policy and Public Affairs team is at the heart of Alcohol Change UK’s impact and this role will help to actively prevent and reduce alcohol harm. You’ll work to help us develop, communicate and understand policies that will reduce alcohol harm, and shape our influencing work around it. This role is key to making sure that our policies to reducing alcohol harm are scientific, evidence-based and communicated to a diverse range of audiences. You will also help to advise on and manage various internal and external research projects on alcohol harm.

Job summary

To undertake clinical and management responsibility for the nurses and recovery workers in Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service and have an operational overview on the day to day running of the service. This will include ensuring the service is safe and effective, delivers on all performance targets and achieves positive outcomes with clients.

Main duties of the job

The Team Leader will as part of a senior management team oversee the on-going development of recovery focused and evidence based interventions in order to meet the needs of a group of service users with multiple complex physical, psychological and social needs across Richmond and Wandsworth. It is vital that the post holder has effective leadership skills, can implement and manage change, has a proactive approach to communication and is skilled in developing links and maintaining partnership arrangements with other services across the borough, as well as within the Consortium.

Services are provided by a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Consultants, Doctors, Nurses, Psychologists, Recovery Workers, Peer Mentors and Volunteers.

This is an opportunity for a psychiatrist with an addictions endorsement to provide addiction psychiatry leadership to the Alcohol Care team (ACT) and Alcohol Clinical Care Suite (ACCS) based at and run by St Thomas's Hospital.

They will join a small SLAM team of addiction psychologists working in the unit. The post is currently occupied a holder of a fixed term contract and this recruitment process is to ensure the role is permanently filled.

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Trust has a national and international reputation in Addiction and CoOccurring Mental Health Alcohol and Drugs (COMHAD) treatment. The COMHAD team, as part of LYPFT, works alongside other partners that make up Forward Leeds, a CQC outstanding rated organisation.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist COMHAD Practitioner to join the multidisciplinary team. The team consists of a Consultant Psychiatrist, Consultant Psychologist, Mental Health Nurses, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Social Worker, Specialist Health Visitor and a Specialist Midwife.

There are excellent specialist training opportunities such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and a focus on career development. The successful candidate will also have opportunities to facilitate specialist psychosocial group work and an involvement with service development.

Regional Arab Network Against AIDS (RANAA) would like to Hire a coordinator Manage Regional Project 2022-2024.

Working under the supervision of the RANAA President (also FOCCEC Executive Director), and in close collaboration with the FOCCEC Programme Coordinator, the RANAA Coordinator will be responsible for the overall program coordination, including implementation, monitoring and reporting of activities detailed in the RANAA work plan and the network’s membership management.
Additionally, the coordinator will represent RANAA in regional fora as required, under the supervision and in support of the Board.

The MH&AOD Hub Coordinator works to support the function of the multi-disciplinary Hub team to provide timely intervention to consumers who present to the SVHM ED. Interventions will include (but are not limited to) mental health assessment, drug and alcohol assessment, psychosocial assessment, review of current treatment and investigations as determined by assessment, planning of care after discharge from ED and assertive community follow up if required.

The Hub Coordinator will work closely with the Emergency Department senior clinical leaders, MH and Addiction teams to guide and lead the Hub clinicians in delivering quality and timely outcomes for consumers.

The Hub Coordinator will report operationally directly to the ED Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) ED and work closely with the senior leadership team in ED to maintain consistent evidence based practice clinical standards in response to MH&AOD presentations to the ED.

• Coordinate a multidisciplinary response to people presenting to the SVHM ED with mental health and AOD problems.
• Provide clinical leadership to the Hub multi-disciplinary staff members and actively contribute to clinical practice within mental health and AOD service as a senior staff member.
• Act as a resource person and role model to all multidisciplinary staff and promote excellent morale and a positive attitude to change within the MH&AOD Hub environment.
• Monitor and guide the team in the completion and validity of assessments, interventions and planning for consumers via direct line supervision.
• Manage day to day performance related issues within the team providing a consistent and supportive working environment, including roster management.

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Permanent, Full-time with flexible ADO
• Based at the St Kilda Rd Clinic
• Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 5
• Portable long service leave from other public health services

Aarhus BSS Graduate School, Aarhus University invites applicants for a PhD Scholarship in connection with the research project ‘Intoxicated Adolescent Relations’ at the PhD Programme Social Science and Business.

The PhD position is connected to the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research, Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences at Aarhus University and is in the field of Intoxication, Gender and Digital sexualities among adolescents in Denmark. The PhD position offers the opportunity to take part in an international and engaging research environment as the position forms part of a larger research project called ‘Intoxicated Adolescent Relations’ headed by Associate Professor Margit Anne Petersen and funded by Independent Research Fund Denmark (Sapere Aude).

Included in the PhD position is one semester’s research stay at the University of Edinburgh, UK, as well as co-supervision by Professor Angus Bancroft, who is part of the collaborative team along with three other internationally renowned scholars: Professor Geoffrey Hunt, Associate Professor Alexandra Bogren and Senior Researcher Marianne Cense

Lancaster Uniersity are seeking a quantitative researcher with an interest in family/ criminal law/evaluation to join a trail-blazing project funded by the ESRC investigating the link between family drug and alcohol courts, ordinary care proceedings and crime. The post is available for 18 months (from April 2023 to September 2024). The successful candidate will be based in the Law School at Lancaster University but work closely with a team comprising a data scientist, quantitative criminal researcher and family and criminal policy experts. The University of Central Lancashire and the Centre for Justice Innovation are partners to the project. You will be employed by Lancaster University Law School. The post-holder can work remotely from home within the UK (appropriate equipment will be provided) but must be willing to travel to Lancaster and research sites as well.

The University of Bath are seeking a highly motivated and high performing researcher to join the project team within the thriving Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG).

About the role

The role will be varied and in addition to developing original research the appointee will play a role in developing and implementing systems for better managing and coordinating research across the group. This will include tasks such as tracking the research team's progress on specific projects and supporting the running of regular research team meetings.

You, alongside others in TCRG, will also be expected to: 

              Contribute occasionally to quick turnaround, high impact, research pieces (including contributions to our website www.TobaccoTactics.org) focussing on related 'hot topics' as they arise;

              Assist with specialist training in tobacco industry monitoring and research including a week-long in person CPD course and online training;

              Supervise students working on placements within the research team and to the supervision of PhD students as appropriate.

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis.

Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is Scotland’s national resource of expertise on drugs and related issues. We seek to lead and represent the drugs field in Scotland to improve Scotland’s response to problem drug use. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a busy, dynamic, and supportive team within a national third sector organisation.

This post will work to ensure that people with lived and living experience of drug and alcohol problems are sufficiently represented in drug and alcohol service delivery through co-ordination of all aspects of a work-based training programme for Trainees.

This involves liaising with a range of delivery partners such as placement providers, employability partners, education providers, and workplace literacy partners, while providing direct support and line management to a group of trainee participants. The role will also support the growth and development of this multi-award-winning traineeship programme.

With support from the Senior Development Officer, the role will also seek to establish multiple entry and employment pathways, in and out of AWTP, and maintain excellent employment outcomes for trainees.

Do you have what it takes to support NHS organisations in positively influencing outcomes across the addictions sector?

In this new and exciting post you will be involved in helping develop, shape and implement policy within the NHS Addictions provider Alliance (NHS APA). We are looking for a talented individual with the relevant expertise, skills and networks to help the NHS APA continue its journey as a proactive and credible collaborate in the influence and development of policy within the addictions field nationally.

We want you to bring your knowledge and expertise to join the NHS Addiction Providers Alliance (NHS APA) - a collaboration of 17 NHS trusts across England working together in the field of addiction services in the community and prisons. The NHS APA is also the host organisation for the Hep C U Later project and initiatives such as Stigma Kills.

The role is hosted within Inclusion, part of the Midlands NHS Foundation Partnership Trust and you will benefit from the excellent reputation for valuing and investing in our workforce with services across England. You will also be supported by Inclusion's teams in your day to day work.

If this sounds like your dream job and you want to contribute to the work of the NHS APA promoting positive engagement and helping enable positive outcomes for those who experience or are affected by a drug, alcohol or gambling dependency please take the time to apply or find out more.

Change Grow Live are seeking a Social Value and Sustainability Lead. This an exciting opportunity for making a real difference in the lives of the people who use their services, the communities they work within, their staff, and the environment. 

The role includes generating new opportunities for communities, capturing, measuring and reporting on them and leading initiatives that align with our commitment to the environment.

Change Grow Live’s (CGL) mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals and live life to its full potential. Having a community empowered to support individuals is crucial to this journey. They are committed to challenging stigma and oppression and doing everything they can to make sure that our staff and the people who use their services feel respected and valued.

Alcohol consumption has an established association with breast cancer (BCa), but awareness of this link is low. This project will extend our previous work on the topic and identify intervention content (information and other behaviour change techniques) that will increase knowledge about alcohol and BCa risk and support women to reduce their alcohol consumption. The project uses the Behaviour Change Wheel and COM-B (capability, opportunity and motivation) model and so experience of these frameworks would be highly desirable. The candidate will be responsible for liaising with a public advisory group with lived experience, running a three round Delphi study, data analysis and dissemination.

The successful candidate must have a good undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in psychology or related discipline, and have a post-graduate qualification (or be nearing completion). Substantial experience of undertaking independent research using quantitative and qualitative research methods is required.

The Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR) where the position will be based, is an innovative, world-class, multidisciplinary research facility at the forefront of informed alcohol policy development, led by Professor Emmanuel Kuntsche. The Centre, which receives funding from competitive grants and La Trobe University, examines alcohol consumption and-related harms and the effectiveness of alcohol-related policies.

About the position

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Professor Emmanuel Kuntsche and Dr Benjamin Riordan on a range of Australian Research Council (ARC), VicHealth, and other various CAPR projects and project-related tasks. Working with leading Australian researchers in the field, they will undertake work in respect to research and communication of various aspects of the Centre dealing with alcohol consumption and related harm in Australia

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have;

•Training (Honours or PhD) in Psychology, Criminology, Public Health, or related discipline

•A record of peer-reviewed publications, conference papers and/or reports, or professional or technical contributions which provide evidence of strong research potential.

•Experience in the preparation of research proposal submissions to external funding bodies and evidence of success in securing research funding.

•Evidence of experience in research, particularly in quantitative data collection and analysis, and the ability to work effectively under limited supervision or independently.

•Sound analytical skills with an ability to communicate complex information clearly both orally and in writing

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.