Central Project Coordinator works under the overall supervision of the WHO Representative in Myanmar, the technical guidance of the Medical Officer (HIV & Hepatitis) in collaboration with the National AIDS Programme and Drug Dependency Treatment and Research Unit of Ministry of Health.

Duty Station : Naypyitaw (MoH Premises)

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. In close collaboration with the National AIDS Program Manager, assist respective focals (ART/Methadone/PMCT/TCP/M&E), in planning of yearly GF budget, commodity quantification and forecasting as well as drafting quarterly work plan and procurement process in collaboration with PR

2. Support to organize central level meetings and trainings and provide technical assistance to facilitate the meetings/trainings. Assist for planning and management of GFATM-HIV activities of each component and keep tract of programme implementation and progress on procurement and supply management

3. Assist in facilitating that all sites for ART / Methadone / PMCT / TCP have timely reporting and ensuring the quality of the reported data. Maintain central level database and keep track of program reports. Assist to prepare GF quarterly reports of NAP

4. Provide technical support to field offices in implementing activities, monitoring and reporting on a regular basis. Conduct field visits to Field Offices and townships if necessary

5. Assist NAP in coordination between PR, UN, other INGOs and NGOs. Regular communication to WHO/UN to give information on progress of GFATM activities and implementation

6. Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

7. To submit assignment report quarterly

Work Relations and Partnerships:

The Central Project Coordinator provides technical support to National AIDS Programme and Drug Dependency Treatment and Research Unit. He/she needs to coordinate with focal from MoHS, UN agencies, development partners, and implementing partners. He/she works together with Field project Coordinator/Field Assistant/Data Assistant of respective state/region and M&E team/Logistic team from central as a team. He/she works as a part of WHO HIV-AIDS team in achieving goals of National Strategic Plan of HIV in collaboration with different stakeholders working on HIV/AIDS.

The position is located in the Programme Office in Bangladesh (POBGD), with duty station in Dhaka, operating under the Regional Office for South Asia (ROSA) located in Delhi, India, Division for Operations (DO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the UNODC Regional Representative of ROSA. The staff will deliver tasks under the overall framework of the Regional Programme for South Asia (2024-2028). For more information on UNODC, please visit the following website:www.unodc.org

Responsibilities:

Within assigned authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following specific duties:

• Implement the workplan of the law enforcement regional project on drugs under sub-programme 1 (Addressing and Countering The World Drug Problem) of the Regional Programme for South Asia (2024-2028), under the guidance and direction of the Regional Representative and in consultations with Deputy Regional Representative, including providing substantive advice and backstopping to project staff in the other South Asia partner countries.
• Analyze major trends and modus operandi with respect to organized crime and drug trafficking.
• Deliver counter-narcotics and counter-trafficking advisory services, review and assessments, capacity building and technical cooperation activities.
• Provide criminal investigation and/or prosecution (international, regional or national) training and serve as an operational mentor towards building capacity of national law enforcement, prosecutorial agencies and other relevant counterparts to successfully investigate and prosecute drugs related offences, including, where appropriate, a focus on financial investigations.
• Support regional/international cooperation in the area of fighting organized crime, including exchanges of intelligence, best practices and joint operations/investigations.
• Provide specialized technical assistance to Law Enforcement Agencies from the region holding the mandates for counternarcotics, with the aim of planning, designing and managing appropriate measures to address the drugs and crime situation.
• Provide technical advice, support and coordination with regards to a broad range of specialized training activities for the national law enforcement agencies, aimed at strengthening their expertise, operational capacity and ability to coordinate during inter-agency operations and investigations.
• Provide policing expertise and technical services to enhance intelligence collection and analysis, surveillance, investigations, tactical operations and international coordination within the different countries.
• Participate in preparing concept notes, agenda and other documentation; identify experts and participants; carry out programmatic/administrative tasks necessary for the achievement of expected results in the assigned substantive area; participate in preparing specialized technical assistance delivery tools, such as manuals and guides.
• Support national project staff in the South Asian countries in delivering the country workplans by providing substantive and administrative support and inputs.
• Undertake frequent mission travel in the project countries and as required, in the South Asia region.
• Act as regional focal point by coordinating and liaising with ROSA and UNODC HQ staff as well as other relevant international and regional actors, national and nongovernmental actors in order to facilitate project implementation and create synergies.
• Ensure regular communication with national counterparts and national project staff and HQ and ensure that timely reporting obligations towards HQ’s reporting to the donor are fulfilled in a timely manner.
• Initiate, coordinate and participate in the preparation and drafting of a variety of written outputs, such as technical publications, background papers, progress reports, evaluation reports, mission reports, briefings and presentations.
• Prepare inputs for performance parameters and indicators, programme performance reports as well as inputs for results-based budgeting and results-based management as part of the monitoring, evaluation and learning plan.
• Create synergies between actions of the Regional Programme on drugs and other national, regional or international initiatives in the field of organized crime, drugs, money laundering, the fight against corruption, human trafficking/ smuggling, terrorism, prevention and security sector reform.
• Support the visibility and communications plan of the Regional Programme for South Asia, including submitting inputs in a timely manner.
• Contribute to the implementation of the UNODC Regional Programme for South Asia and components of other UNODC projects related to drugs and organized crime.
• Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Perform other duties to support project implementation, as required.

The Department of Psychology at Arizona State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology with a research focus on addiction science beginning August 2025. Research focus may include but is not limited to targeting the social, developmental, biological, and cultural contributors to substance misuse and its treatment. This is an academic year, benefits-eligible position. The successful candidate will be expected to make scholarly contributions in clinical psychology, mentor graduate students, contribute to teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and participate in service to the department, university and profession as appropriate.

About the Clinical Psychology Program and Department of Psychology

The clinical psychology doctoral program adheres to the Clinical Science training model (accredited by PCSAS), and has nationally recognized strengths in clinical health psychology, child clinical psychology, and the prevention of child mental health problems among at-risk children. The ASU Psychology Department is a dynamic, highly collaborative community with doctoral training areas in behavioral neuroscience, clinical, cognitive science, developmental, quantitative, and social psychology.  Strongly aligned with the ASU Charter, the Department is committed to meeting the needs of our students and reaching out to the communities within which we are embedded.

Research emphases of cross-disciplinary teams within the ASU Psychology Department include but are not limited to child mental health, culture and populations, health and health disparities, aging, stress, prevention and community intervention, implementation science, developmental psychopathology, evolutionary psychology, behavior genetics, cognitive neuroscience, and modern approaches to measurement, research design and data analysis.  The Department is highly successful in attracting external funding, ranked 23rd in the most recent NSF HERD ratings. We benefit from innovative research collaborations within and across training areas, across units within the University and with multiple agencies and medical centers in the Phoenix community, including Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Barrow Neurological Institute, Mayo Clinic, and TGen. Addiction science represents a key strength across training areas in the department. Particularly notable is the Psychology Department’s NIH-funded T32 training program focused on drug abuse prevention. In addition, Departmental faculty also have established collaborations with community-based behavioral health training programs focused on substance misuse prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and policy; with ASU partners including the College of Health Solutions, the School of Social Work, and the Biodesign Institute; and with Arizona community-based organizations, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, and the City of Phoenix.

The Collaborative Hub for Emerging Adult Recovery Research (CHEARR) at the UConn Health School of Medicine is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow interested in a career conducting research on recovery support services for emerging adults with substance use disorders. The fellow will work directly under the mentorship of Dr. Kristyn Zajac, with opportunities for external mentorship from researchers at Chestnut Health Systems, East Tennessee State University, and the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. Fellowships are 1-2 years depending on training needs. The fellow will primarily work on a NIDA-funded Initiative (the Collaborative Hub for Emerging Adult Recovery Research [CHEARR], R24DA057632) focused on recovery supports for emerging adults with opioid use disorder. CHEARR seeks to advance research on the efficacy/effectiveness of recovery support services, particularly continuing care models, for emerging adults who take or who have taken medications for opioid use disorder. We use a community-based participatory approach, which means persons with lived experience with opioid use disorder, and particularly with taking medications for opioid use disorder as part of their recovery process, are an integral part of the research team. As such, recruiting postdoctoral fellowship applicants with lived experiences (i.e., in recovery from substance use and/or personal experience with familial substance use problems) is a high priority for CHEARR.

Beyond CHEARR activities, integration into other projects will be based on the fellow’s interests and training needs. There are currently multiple NIH-funded studies that employ various research designs and methods, including randomized controlled trials, stepped-wedge cluster randomized trials, multimodal assessments of risk factors for substance use treatment dropout, mHealth intervention development and evaluation, working with community boards who partner on research, and data from legal system-related studies, among others. There are also data from multiple NIH-funded randomized clinical trials focused on treatment of substance use problems available for secondary analysis.

Role of the Postdoctoral Fellow:

As an essential member of the investigative team, you will…

• Conduct advanced grant-funded research (e.g., plan data collection and advanced statistical analysis, ensure fidelity of intervention implementation and community partner engagement, develop training curricula and supervise intervention implementation, collaborate with a project coordinator on project-related tasks, assist in training and supervising data collection staff, assist with dissemination of research results)
• Pursue extramural funding (e.g., NIH K-series award or diversity supplement) and attend trainings designed to launch your own independently funded research career
• Serve as primary author or co-author for journal articles and chapters for publication
• Write or assist with writing grant progress reports and new grant applications
• Attend professional conferences for continuing education and to present study results

The Department of State Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is seeking highly motivated, highly qualified individuals for the Eradication Advisor Personal Services Contract located in Bogota, Colombia. INL works to keep Americans safe at home by countering international crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. INL helps countries strengthen their police, justice, and corrections systems. These efforts reduce the amount of crime and illegal drugs reaching U.S. shores. This position is open to all qualified candidates. To apply, please read the announcement in its entirety and submit all required materials to the email address provided in the solicitation, with the position title and solicitation number in the email subject line. The solicitation opened on November 19, 2024, can be found here, and closes on December 4, 2024.  Questions should be directed to Dominique Chittum, ChittumDA [at] state [dot] gov (ChittumDA[at]state[dot]gov).

About us

The Addictions Department, also known as the National Addiction Centre (NAC), is one of the most productive addictions research groups in Europe. We represent an important area of health-related study as the Addictions Clinical Academic Group (CAG) within King’s Health Partners, and form one of the core areas of the Academic Health Science Centre that brings together university partners King’s College London with the NHS from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College Hospital and Guy’s and St Thomas’. RAND Europe rated our work on Substance Abuse Research as leading in the field.

The Addictions department at King’s College London is based at Denmark Hill in London, but for this role, the appointed person would be based at the University of Hull. However, the role involves closely working with team members based in London.

www.hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/research/groups/centre-for-addiction-and-mental-health-research

About the role

We would like to appoint a Research Assistant to play a key role within a newly NIHR funded project. The research focuses on the development, evaluation and testing of a Virtual Reality-enhanced Cue Exposure Treatment integrated with a wearable device to address craving, prevent relapse and improve treatment outcomes of people with cocaine dependence.

A key challenge in helping people to recover from cocaine addiction (or dependence) is their craving for the drug that can be triggered by ‘cues’ in their environment, such as situations or objects, which remind them of the pleasurable effects of cocaine. This process is known as ‘classical conditioning’ and the aim of this study is to reduce the risk of relapse to cocaine through use of novel technologies to reduce craving.

What we plan to study

Cocaine craving, and relapse to cocaine use are associated with physical changes to the body that can be measured. We are planning to ask individuals to wear a novel watch-like device that can measures physical changes to cues in their everyday environment. With this technology we will be able to identify in real time when they experience an episode of craving or start using cocaine again, to understand what real-life situations or circumstances have triggered these events, and allow us to provide support remotely when we detect they encounter situations that increase their risk of relapse. We will test the ability of technology-enhanced CET to reduce craving and relapse to cocaine use, compared to people receiving usual care

This research is a collaboration involving five UK universities led from the Addictions Department at King’s College London (KCL), the University of Kent, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health at the University of Hull, University of Birmingham, and University of Southampton.

The person appointed will be employed by the Addictions Department at King’s College London (KCL) and will report to Professor Paolo Deluca (Lead applicant) but will be based at the University of Hull and work closely with Professor Tom Phillips. The person appointed will also be working closely with the Project Manger Dr Eileen Brobbin, who is based at King’s College London but will also involve in person meetings between Eileen and the appointed person for training.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of addictive behaviours, experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative research in clinical settings, and data collection and recruitment. Having conducted research using wearable devices and/or virtual reality will be an asset.

You will also have established research skills relevant to this work. You should be a clear and balanced communicator and committed to equality, diversity and inclusion principles. The successful appointee will be expected to be reliable and efficient and also to have good inter-personal as well as organisational skills.

This is a full-time post and you will be offered a fixed term contract of two years.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The objectives of the Programme on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (MNS) in EMRO are to guide Member States in the development, adaptation and implementation of evidence-informed policies, plans, legislations and interventions aimed at the promotion of mental health and prevention of mental, neurological and substance use disorders, delivery of services based on best practices and standards of care and promoting recovery, and observance of human rights in an inter and multi-sectoral milieu.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties: Assess the current regional situation of substance use and substance use disorders and develop a strategic approach to assist Member States in prevention and treatment for substance use disorders in line with the regional framework to strengthen public health action on the problem of substance use. Enhance the capacities of Member States to develop and implement-evidence informed policies and legislations and strengthen the health systems response to public health problems related to substance use. Provide technical support and advice to Member States in developing national strategies and action plans on reducing health consequences of substance use, scaling up evidence-based interventions for the prevention of substance use disorders, and provision of quality services to people with substance use disorders across the continuum of care. Plan, develop, implement and monitor building capacity activities at country and regional levels to respond to public health problems attributable to substance use and substance use disorders. Support Member States in the development of surveillance and monitoring systems for substance use. Provide technical support and advice to civil society organizations and other entities, as appropriate, on the issues related to reduction of the public health problems associated with substance use. Foster collaboration and partnerships with other EMRO programmes and initiatives in the area of substance use and public health. Prepare and revise technical documents, briefing notes, meeting reports, information products and content of EMRO website related to work under the incumbent's responsibility, as appropriate.

Primary Duties:

• Assists with direct communication with participants regarding the research study. Performs data collection with the use of research-approved surveys, instruments and assessments. Responsibilities may involve reviewing electronic health records for data extraction.
• Assists with recruitment and screening of subjects for eligibility, obtaining consent, and enrolling participants.
• Assist with establishment and maintenance of an electronic database and reports using RedCap under the direction of the principal investigator.
• Assists with assurance of data integrity, verification, and data cleaning. At all stages, the person will be responsible for ensuring compliance with quality control requirements and study relevance.
• Assists with basic data analysis using SPSS software. Assists in developing graphical content for publications and presentations.
• Conducts and analyzes results of literature searches.
• Performs administrative duties such as: providing training and guidance for trainees, assisting in developing and submitting grants and manuscripts.
• Assists the Principal Investigator and other research personnel in aspects of ongoing research studies.
• Participates in qualitative research projects including conducting semi-structured interviews, transcript cleaning and coding, and analysis of data using grounded theory approaches.
• Performs duties using qualitative analysis tools (Atlas.ti, NVivo, Dedoose, etc).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Psychiatry, Psychology, Neuroscience, or a scientific field of study related to the research of the clinical setting.
Experience: Prior clinical research experience preferred.
Other: May consider a combination of directly related experience and education.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of position requirements. Knowledge of all applicable requirements, regulations, and laws. Skill in effective use of applicable technology/systems. Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently. Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Values of Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity and Justice, and Innovation and Discovery.

OBJECTIVE OF THE OFFICE/DEPARTMENT

This requisition is for employment at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO)

The Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH) Department promotes, coordinates, and implements technical cooperation activities, directed at the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and related risk factors, mental, neurological and substance use disorders and disabilities, and promotion of optimal nutrition and road safety, that are evidence-based and appropriate for the political and sociocultural context in which they are implemented. It raises political and public awareness and understanding of the burden of the most common noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental and neurological health and substance use disorders, related risk factors and conditions and leads multi-sector and multi-stakeholder strategic and collaborative efforts aimed at strengthening Member States' capacity to promote and protect health through public policies, programs, and services. This will reduce risks and disease burden and contribute to improving the physical, mental and social well-being of the population.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the general supervision of the Director of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health(NMH) and the direct supervision of the Unit Chief of Mental Health and Substance Use (NMH/MH), the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following duties:

a)   Provide technical, strategic advice and programmatic direction for the implementation of the program of work for mental health and suicide prevention; advise in the preparation and implementation of mental health suicide prevention policies, plans, legislation and services, as well as, the creation and dissemination of effective programs to decrease the burden of mental health disorders and suicide; collaborate in the strengthening of national mental health and suicide prevention programs with emphasis of health services and the inclusion of mental health and suicide prevention as a component of primary health care;

b)   Advise, support and coordinate the sub-regional technical cooperation programs/activities related to the development and implementation of national mental health and suicide prevention programs and services leading to the restructuring of the mental health systems in the English-speaking Caribbean countries and territories;

c)    Contribute to the process of collecting and disseminating updated scientific and evidence-based technical information; advise and support the development and implementation of comprehensive national mental health information systems and suicide surveillance; create reporting tools to monitor mental health and suicide prevention programs;

d)   Advise and participate in the analysis of the regional situation on mental health and suicide prevention; consolidate and disseminate information related to situations and trends in mental health and suicide prevention;

e)   Participate in discussions on mental health with governments, donors and other partners, at national and international levels, including civil society, in particular mental health services users and families;

f)    Support, promote, and strengthen national or international networks directed to improve and implement mental health and suicide prevention plans, programs and projects; participate in the coordination of Collaborating Centers in the field of mental health and suicide prevention;

g)   Provide advice, support and promote technical cooperation among countries in the field of mental health and suicide prevention;

h)   Collaborate in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Organization’s Strategic Plan, emphasizing activities under the associated area of work strategic objectives; promote greater effectiveness of program activities and appropriate resources utilization; collect and consolidate regional information to respond to WHO’s requests for information;

i)     Mobilize international and national political, technical and financial resources and extra-budgetary funds in support of national and regional programs.

j)    Represent the Organization at national and regional technical meetings and in inter-agency consultations on areas of responsibility.

k)   Contribute to develop, define and establish the objectives, strategy, plan and budget for mental health and suicide prevention. Ensure an Organization-wide approach and strategies and objectives that are aligned with the Organization’s mission, vision, values, policies, strategies, business needs and priorities, in order to maximize results.

l)     Formulate and recommend policies, plans, strategies, and budgets, in support of the Governing Bodies’ mandates related to mental health and suicide prevention; report to Governing Bodies, through executive presentations and reports, on the status or results of the activities;

m)  Participate in the preparation of the Unit’s Biennial Work Plan (BWP), budget and technical evaluation reports;

n)   When called upon to directly supervise staff, establish clear work objectives, conduct timely and effective performance appraisals, provide coaching and feedback, and support staff development opportunities;

o)   Perform other related duties, as assigned.

About the role

This role will deliver high-quality research support within the Singer Lab, related to behavioural neuroscience. Research will look at how early life experiences impact the development of drug- and gambling-related addictions. 

The research is funded by the International Center for Responsible Gaming and is a collaboration with Prof Jeffrey Dalley (University of Cambridge, UK) and Dr Martin Zack (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada). The Singer laboratory is also part of a vibrant multidisciplinary ‘Sussex Neuroscience’ research community.

We are looking for someone who will provide dedicated research technical support to our team, conducting activities like: 

• developing and performing behavioural experiments related to models of addiction in rats
• organising datasets and performing statistical analyses

• managing laboratory equipment, consumables, and other supplies

About you 

Qualified candidates should ideally have an honours degree in psychology neuroscience (or related life sciences discipline). Excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to work collaboratively, while complying with both University and Legislative requirements are essential. Previous experience in performing the above-mentioned research and management related activities would be advantageous.

The Faculty  

The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) is a School of King's College London and the largest academic community in Europe devoted to the study and prevention of mental illness and brain disease. The IoPPN broadens the remit of the former Institute of Psychiatry to consolidate King's neurosciences, with the addition of the Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases and the MRC Centre for Developmental Neurobiology.  

 The complementary roles of the IoPPN are:  (i) to pioneer research into new and improved ways of understanding and treating mental illness and brain disease; (ii) to offer advanced research training for psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists and other scientific and paramedical workers.  The IoPPN's greatest strength is the interdisciplinary nature of both its research strategy and educational activities, providing unique opportunities for students and staff.  

 The IoPPN comprises three Academic Divisions in Neurosciences; Psychiatry; and Psychological & Systems Sciences. These encompass researchers with interests in addictions, biostatistics, child and adolescent psychiatry, basic and clinical neuroscience, forensic mental health sciences, health service and population research, neuroimaging, psychology, psychological medicine, old age psychiatry and psychosis studies. The Institute also hosts an NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health and an NIHR Dementia Unit, as well as the MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Research Centre.  

The IoPPN offers a range of Diploma, BSc, MSc, MPhil, and PhD courses in psychiatry, psychology and related basic and clinical neurosciences. 

The Department of SGDP  

The Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, based at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience in London, is the only centre of its kind in the world. It is a lively and interesting place to work with a friendly environment.  

The goal of the Centre is to investigate the effects of ‘nature’ (genetics) and ‘nurture’ (environment) as they interact and as people grow up. New and exciting collaborative and interdisciplinary research and training are the hallmarks of the Centre. Research (for instance using twin studies or molecular genetics) is central to our theme and, properly applied, can tell us as much about the environment as about genetics. The Centre gives a high priority to its PhD students who have typically been of very high quality and who will be the outstanding scientists and doctors of the future. The Centre also provides training at its annual Summer School and exceptional research training for clinicians due to the critical mass of interdisciplinary expertise gathered under one roof. The Centre’s research furthers mankind’s understanding of the root causes of common problems such as anxiety, depression, autism, disruptive behaviour or intellectual impairment. The Centre’s aim is to be able to trace pathways between genes and behaviours at all levels of analysis from cells to social systems. Ultimately the Centre’s unique contribution will be in discovering both new treatments and ways to prevent illnesses occurring in the first place.

About The Role

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to cover maternity leave within Inherit Lab, a group of researchers focussed on the genetically informed study of the intergenerational transmission of mental health problems. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/inherit-lab

In Inherit Lab we are interested in understanding mental health in families. We study large family databases to understand the role of genetic and environmental factors in the intergenerational continuity of mental health problems and associated traits. Our approach to research incorporates methodological techniques from the fields of quantitative genetics, causal inference, epidemiology and more. We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with relevant experience in quantitative/behavioural genetics, epidemiology, statistics, or other quantitative mental health research.

The successful candidate will have three roles: research, leadership of the Family Footsteps public involvement and engagement project, and some teaching responsibilities.

• Research will be conducted under the supervision of Dr Tom McAdams. You will use data from the Norwegian Mother Father and Child Birth Cohort Study (>90k families followed from pregnancy through child development), the Twins Early Development Study (10k twin pairs followed from birth to adulthood). These datasets comprise extended families and include mental health data and DNA on parents and children. Research projects will focus on mental health in families (parent-child effects) and will involve one or more of the following:

o   Gene-environment interaction: Genetically mediated sensitivity to environmental stressors.

o   The impact of treatment (for ADHD in children/depression in parents) on the untreated family members.

o   Selection bias: identifying the biases associated with selective participation/attrition in cohort studies and how we can correct for them.

• Family Footsteps is a public involvement and engagement project focussed on creating dialogue between parents with an interest in mental health and mental health researchers. Consultation workshops have taken place over the last year. Next steps will be creating and running an online survey and engaging in dissemination of our findings in collaboration with charity partners. The successful candidate will lead on this. More information can be found here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/family-footsteps 
• Teaching responsibilities will involve assisting Dr McAdams to run an MSc module. This will involve running several research methods practical sessions and providing some lectures.

This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until October 2025. Part-time applicants will be considered (no less than 50% FTE). A contract extension beyond the period of maternity cover is possible.

GENDER AND HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT

(DURBAN OFFICE)

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation’s health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research. It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression.

SENIOR SCIENTIST

Duration: One-Year Contract

The South African Medical Research Council, Gender and Health Research Unit (GHRU) requires suitably qualified and experienced Senior Scientists to coordinate our disability and SRHR-related research and training projects.

Responsibilities:

• Developing study protocols and proposals (for senior post, also income generating)
• Managing research projects including developing and managing SOPs, protocols, research tools, and dissemination activities (for senior post, also budget management)
• Conducting the qualitative or quantitative analysis of interviews, group discussions, or datasets
• Supervising and capacity development of study staff
• Maintaining stakeholder relationships
• Supporting administrative procedures of the study project (procurement, study logs, and operational plans)
• Developing and publishing knowledge translation products including peer-reviewed articles, presentations, infographics, and reports

Addiction Research and Treatment Services (ARTS) is a clinical program within the Division of Addiction Science, Prevention, and Treatment in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Program: ARTS Reflections for Women

Location: Onsite at the Fort Logan Campus in Denver, Colorado.

Summary: This position acts as a primary counselor to participants of the Reflections for Women program, a 16-bed residential program for women, pregnant women, and women with infant children who have severe substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Individual stays are based on client needs and can be up to 90 days. Located on the Ft. Logan Campus, Reflections for Women is a Medicaid and Special Connections funded program. Women with infant children 15 months of age or younger may reside with their child in treatment. Reflections for Women provides comprehensive treatment services, including but not limited to, individual and group counseling, medication assisted treatment, psychiatric assessment and mental health services, specialized services for pregnant and parenting mothers, community reintegration, case management and coordination of aftercare services.

This full-time University Staff (unclassified) SUD Treatment Counselor position is part of a larger interdisciplinary team that provides substance use disorder counseling to clients enrolled in the program. This position is responsible for monitoring the treatment planning and progress for their assigned caseload. One will ensure substance use and mental health disorders are addressed in a trauma informed and gender responsive manner. Will be a part of an integrated and comprehensive team to ensure coordination of care. This position will conduct both individual sessions as well as be responsible for conducting group treatment. One will participate in weekly staff meetings and provide feedback regarding risk, needs, and when client is ready to enter community reintegration activities. Will assist clients with Department of Human Services involvement with reunification plans with their children, provide coordination or care for ongoing services including but not limited to housing, outpatient care, and ancillary services. This position is also responsible for completing ASAM assessments for reauthorization of continued care from Medicaid. Will provide aftercare and discharge planning and complete clinical documentation per oversight agency standards.

Note: This is an essential services position. The incumbent is required to respond after hours during emergencies and report to work for regular assigned shifts during emergency campus closures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate groups and provide individual counseling.
• Completes ongoing clinical assessments throughout clients stay in order demonstrate client’s need for continued residential services or progression to an outpatient level of care.
• Complete a biopsychosocial assessment and utilize it to develop treatment plans.
• Modify treatment plan goals as needed.
• Prepare monthly progress reports, clinical reports, and document all services in the electronic health record and per oversight agency guidelines.
• Observe urine screens, perform facility head counts, monitor medications, and assure the safety of the facility.
• Address gender-specific issues in a trauma-informed approach.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to address multiple needs of the client including but not limited to parenting skills, mental health, coping skills, housing, recovery planning, community support, family services, community reintegration, etc.

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As a Public Health Analyst, you will use your knowledge of and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by:

• Leading interagency task forces and workgroups and facilitates meetings with external partners and stakeholders.
• Coordinating work within CSAP and SAMHSA on behavioral health services for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Serving as a liaison between program staff and Office of the Director.
• Providing and coordinating training, technical assistance (TA), knowledge dissemination and program support on topics of behavioral health services for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Staying abreast of national trends, emerging issues, legislation, the latest research and best practices, CSAP/SAMHSA/Federal programming and initiatives, and data gleaned from programs and surveys.
• Developing public-facing resources such as white papers, issue briefs, journal articles, fact sheets and toolkits, as well as briefing binders and talking points for leadership.

Job Summary

We are looking for a personable, self-motivated and organized Clinical Research Assistant to help with recruitment activities for a large, multi-year clinical trial testing the efficacy of behavioral interventions on alcohol misuse and related outcomes among teens. Key job responsibilities include approaching and collecting data from pediatric primary care patients using a hybrid recruitment approach, conducting chart review, and mailing study materials to participants. This is a great opportunity for candidates interested in public health and/or psychology, as well as those interested in gaining hands-on experience in clinical research and patient interaction before applying to medical or graduate school.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Job Description Summary

The candidate will work with Drs. Tanya Saraiya and Amber Jarnecke as a Program Coordinator on federally funded research studies focused on trauma and addiction. The candidate will be responsible for executing all tasks associated with the research study protocols. Specific tasks may include: overseeing study participant recruitment; data collection and management, including conducting clinical interview assessments and biospecimen samples; data quality control and data audits; purchasing study supplies and managing supply inventory; assuring regulatory compliance; building and maintaining study databases. The candidate will work with adult participants, healthcare providers, community research partners, and academic colleagues at MUSC and many other institutions.

The candidate will have exceptional organizational, management and interpersonal skills and be able to manage tasks across two ongoing studies. Finally, the candidate must have exceptional interpersonal skills and be able to work collaboratively with research staff, remote site staff, healthcare providers, administrative staff, study subjects, and community research partners.

Drs. Saraiya and Jarnecke are longstanding colleagues with experience in mentoring and supporting individuals seeking graduate school or higher education. Mentorship will be provided as needed. Further, Drs. Saraiya and Jarnecke have experience mentoring underrepresented or minoritized individuals, and such individuals are encouraged to apply.

The EUDA is one of the European Union’s decentralised agencies. Based in Lisbon, it is the central source of comprehensive information on drugs and drug addiction in Europe.

Traineeship offer

The trainee will be allocated within the Public health unit, and the selected candidate will be reporting to the Head of sector Trends and analysis. The main aims of traineeships within the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) are:

a. to give recent university graduates the opportunity to experience the general objectives and process of European integration;

b. to provide trainees with practical knowledge of the workings of a European agency;

c. to enable trainees to acquire practical experience and knowledge of the day-to-day work of the EUDA and its units;

d. to provide trainees with the opportunity to work in a diverse and multilingual environment, contributing to the development of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance;

e. to enable trainees to put into practice the knowledge they have acquired during their studies or professional careers.

Main duties

The successful applicant will be requested to perform the following main tasks and responsibilities:

• Support the EUDA Threat assessment team and actively contribute to the health and security threat assessments launched by the EUDA;
• Support the activities related to the analysis of data on HIV, HCV, and HBV among persons who use drugs, and data on syringe residue analysis (ESCAPE project), and other analytical projects in TAS;
• Support members of TAS in managing networks of experts and data collection processes;
• More generally to provide support to TAS sector expert meetings, webinars, publications etc. The jobholder may be required to contribute to other areas of work, according to the needs and priorities of the EUDA.

The EUDA is one of the European Union’s decentralised agencies. Based in Lisbon, it is the central source of comprehensive information on drugs and drug addiction in Europe.

Traineeship offer

The trainee will be allocated within the Scientific coordination (SDI), and the selected candidate will be reporting to the Scientific director. The main aims of traineeships within the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) are:

a. to give recent university graduates the opportunity to experience the general objectives and process of European integration;

b. to provide trainees with practical knowledge of the workings of a European agency;

c. to enable trainees to acquire practical experience and knowledge of the day-to-day work of the EUDA and its units;

d. to provide trainees with the opportunity to work in a diverse and multilingual environment, contributing to the development of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance;

e. to enable trainees to put into practice the knowledge they have acquired during their studies or professional careers.

Main duties

The successful applicant will be requested to perform the following main tasks and responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of the foresight (future-oriented) contracts in areas of technology and synthetic drugs;
• Support the work on setting up the new research database;
• Support in the preparation of the call for abstracts for LxAddictions26; • Support the organisation of the meetings of the new EUDA Scientific Committee (SC);
• Support management of key SDI projects and coordination activities. The jobholder may be required to contribute to other areas of work, according to the needs and priorities of the EUDA.

About CADCA

Join a dynamic organization whose mission is to strengthen the capacity of community coalitions to create and maintain safe, healthy, and drug-free communities globally. This is accomplished by providing technical assistance and training, public policy advocacy, media strategies and marketing programs, training, and special events.

We provide excellent medical, dental, and vision plans, generous time off, including holidays, and opportunities for growth and advancement. We offer a diverse workplace where we recognize each employee’s contribution to the organization’s overall success. That success is rooted in our commitment to developing our people by giving them the tools and resources to grow in their roles and prepare them for opportunities within the organization.

Position Summary

The Public Policy Associate at CADCA plays a critical role in supporting the organization’s advocacy and public policy efforts to support health communities across the globe. This entry-level position is responsible for monitoring and summarizing federal legislation, tracking relevant policy developments, and attending meetings and hearings on Capitol Hill. The Associate provides comprehensive write-ups for internal and external use, assists with key projects such as CADCA’s National Leadership Forum, and contributes to Congressional appropriations requests. The role also involves writing for CADCA’s digital newsletter and blog, conducting research, and preparing presentations for stakeholders.                                                                                     

Specific Duties

• Policy monitoring and summarization
• Track federal legislation relating to substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery
• Attend relevant meetings, hearings, and mark-ups on and off Capitol Hill and complete write-ups for use by CADCA members and staff
• Writing projects and special events
• Assist in scheduling Capitol Hill meetings as part of CADCA’s National Leadership Forum
• Assist in completing appropriations request forms for Congressional offices and in reaching out to Congressional offices about CADCA’s appropriations priorities
• Assist in getting members of Congress to sign onto the Congressional Host Committee for CADCA’s Drug-Free Kids Campaign Awards Dinner
• Write content for CADCA’s digital newsletter, Coalitions Online, and CADCA’s online blog, the CADCA Community
• Develop presentations for internal and external stakeholders
• Information and data collection
• On a daily basis, scan and collect data and relevant information from the Internet, the Congressional Record, the Federal Register, CQ, and other relevant publications
• Assist in reviewing scholarly articles about substance use prevention in academic journals and condense information into a useable format for presentations
• Assist in monitoring and tracking the Department’s bill priorities on substance use prevention. This includes obtaining bill text, legislative reports, and other information from Capitol Hill.
• Prepare a weekly list of relevant hearings to be held on Capitol Hill and news items summarizing up-to-date substance use prevention, treatment, and research issues for CADCA staff
• Logistical and staff support to CADCA’s Public Policy Department
• Prepare, assemble, and deliver packets for Hill staff
• Organize funding charts and local outcomes used for advocacy efforts
• Assist with presentation development to maintain timely research on substance use
• Compile and update essential contact lists (i.e., Congressional staff)
• Manage and maintain databases in Excel as required
• Handle administrative duties for the Department, including making travel arrangements, completing expense reports, completing conference registrations, and submitting applications for speaking engagements. Responsibilities will be similar to those of a Legislative Correspondent on Capitol Hill.
• Send mass email communications to Congressional members and staff

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Associate to join the School of Molecular Biosciences.

This post, funded by the Wellcome Trust is to investigate mechanisms that can prevent opioid misuse and opioid-use-disorder and hence have a major impact on the global opioid crisis. In exciting breakthrough studies, we have discovered that inhibition of the M5 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (M5-receptor) can prevent opioid drug seeking and reduce cue-induced relapse. The implications of our findings are huge. They indicate that by co-administration of a drug that inhibits the M5-receptor with opioid analgesics we can reduce the likelihood of patients becoming addicted to opioids and for those patients in remission from opioid addiction we can reduce the likelihood of relapse.

This project will work in close collaboration with leading in vivo pharmacologist Professor Carrie Jones, Vanderbilt University, Nashville USA, to understand fundamental aspects of M5-receptor biology and optimise ligands that can modulate M5-receptor activity to reduce the risk of opioid-addiction whilst retaining the drug’s analgesic properties. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will generate novel genetically engineered mice that will be used in combination with unique tool ligands in conjunction with anatomical, behavioural and molecular biology-based studies to explore how M5-receptors regulate reward-seek pathways associated with drug-addiction and validate the potential of this G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) as a therapeutic target.

This is an opportunity for a highly motivated Research Scientist to conduct basic research with potential for pre-clinical translation. The candidate will be responsible for mapping the neuroanatomy of M5-receptor in the brain, pharmacological characterisation and in vitro and in vivo testing of novel agonists/ antagonists to M5-receptor and pre-clinical addiction studies to validate the M5-receptor as a target in the treatment of addiction. The candidate will be based at University of Glasgow in state-of-the-art laboratories located in the newly built Advanced Research Centre (ARC) in the heart of the University campus and have the opportunity to spend time in our collaborator’s lab in Nashville, Tennessee.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Andrew Tobin, Andrew [dot] Tobin [at] glasgow [dot] ac [dot] uk (Andrew[dot]Tobin[at]glasgow[dot]ac[dot]uk)

This post is full time and has funding until 30th September 2029

To apply online at: my.corehr.com/pls/uogrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=154349

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.