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Associate or Full Professor, Harm Reduction - Montclair State University

  • Location: Stati Uniti
  • Area of Work: Training/Further Education
  • Closing date:

Montclair State University invites applications for a temporary Associate or Full Professor specializing in Harm Reduction. The successful candidate will hold a concurrent appointment as Director of the Center for Harm Reduction, a research-focused initiative serving as a statewide hub for research, education, and policy development addressing harm reduction strategies and substance use disorders. The Director will have expertise in harm reduction and community-based public health research responsible for shaping the Center’s vision, securing external funding, leading research initiatives, and fostering collaborations with policymakers, community organizations, and other stakeholders.

This temporary, full-time, 12-month faculty position seeks candidates with demonstrated excellence in scholarship, teaching, research, community engagement, and leadership. Primary responsibilities emphasize faculty research and teaching, complemented by administrative leadership of the Center.

 

Major responsibilities include:

  • Teaching one course per semester during the academic year

  • Develop and implement the Center’s strategic plan in alignment with the University’s mission.  

  • Establish partnerships with academic institutions, government agencies, and community-based organizations to advance harm reduction efforts.  

  • Lead and oversee interdisciplinary research projects focused on harm reduction, substance use disorder treatment, and related public health issues.  

  • Securing and managing external funding from state, federal, and private sources to support and expand research initiatives.

  • Collaborating with policymakers, academic institutions, and community organizations to translate research into actionable policy recommendations.

  • Developing and disseminating policy briefs, evaluation frameworks, and evidence-based recommendations to state and federal stakeholders.

  • Overseeing and managing the Center’s strategic vision, daily operations, budget, staffing, and compliance with university and grant requirements.

  • Supervising and mentoring research staff, faculty affiliates, and program coordinators.

  • Enhancing existing university harm reduction initiatives, including the Harm Reduction Certificate program and workforce training modules.

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

  • Management retains the right to add or change job duties at any time.

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Post Doctoral Fellow - Research on Emotions, Treatment Outcomes, and Health Equity (RESTORE) Lab - University of Houston

  • Location: Stati Uniti
  • Area of Work: Research
  • Closing date:

The Department of Psychology at the University of Houston (UH) seeks to hire a Research Assistant Professor for the Research on Emotions, Treatment Outcomes, and Health Equity (RESTORE) Lab to conduct research on funded grant projects. UH is a Carnegie-Designated Tier One Public Research University. The successful applicant will be asked to conduct research transdiagnostic processes in the context of addiction, mental and physical health conditions. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, or equivalent, and an established track record in publishing peer reviewed articles on transdiagnostic processes with an emphasis on mental health (e.g., anxiety, depression, transdiagnostic factors) and physical health disorders (e.g., chronic pain) and contributions to grant activities. Experience in developing a line of research is preferred. Record of previous grant funding is also preferred. This position is for one year, beginning July 1, 2025 (anticipated), with the possibility of renewal.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.

Description:

Assists the principal investigator with artificial intelligence/machine learning research.

1. Designs solutions and sets up experiments in hybrid research environment.
2. Researches artificial intelligence/machine learning algorithms, database design, deep learning, big data, and cloud computing.
3. Publishes research in peer review journals; presents research at conferences.
4. Writes technical reports and other project-related documents.
5. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Doctorate degree in computer science, electrical or computer engineering, or related field; and (3) years related experience

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Research Fellow - Torrens University Australia

  • Location: Australia
  • Area of Work: Research
  • Closing date:

The primary purpose of this position is to undertake research on a 3-year NHMRC Ideas grant titled “Reducing alcohol consumption through the sober curious movement”. The Research Fellow will work with a research team from Torrens University Australia (Prof Paul Ward is leading the study), La Trobe University, Monash University, the University of Auckland and Columbia University New York, including Chief Investigators, other funded researchers and PhD students.  This is a 3-stage mixed-methods study: Stage 1 will include a social media analysis of alcohol-free marketing and interviews with producers; Stage 2 will include interviews with high alcohol consuming groups; Stage 3 will co-develop interventions for alcohol reduction. The study aims to understand the social worlds of drinking and the potential for sober curiosity in four 4 heavy drinking ‘case-study’ groups: 1) male construction workers, 2) hospitality sector workers, 3) LGBTQ+ women and 4) tertiary education students (university and TAFE) living in regional areas. This Research Fellow position at Torrens University will primarily be responsible for all stages of the study for ‘male construction workers’ and ‘LGBTQ+ women’ but will also be required to contribute to the other two case-study groups when required.

Day-to-day accountabilities: 

  • Implement a research plan in line with the funded NHMRC research proposal (available on request) 

  • Achieve required research outputs in line with the research budget available and as set for you by your manager and outlined in the research plan 

  • Undertake data collection and analysis and prepare reports, presentations, communications, grant submissions and other correspondence  

  • Manage appropriate administration related to research work  

  • Deliver and coordinate research seminars related to individual research outputs as required  

  • Maintain strong collaborative working partnership with all key working relationships

This is a 3-year Fixed term position. The primary Chief Investigator is in Adelaide, which would be the preferred location, but you could also be in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane (where Torrens University has campuses).

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Research Fellow - Torrens University Australia

  • Location: Australia
  • Area of Work: Research
  • Closing date:

The primary purpose of this position is to undertake research on a 3-year ARC Discovery grant titled “From Oppression to Hope: Reducing Heavy-Drinking with Midlife Women”. The Research Fellow will work with a research team from Torrens University Australia (Prof Paul Ward is leading the study), La Trobe University, and the University of Adelaide, in addition to collaborators in universities in New Zealand, England, the US and Canada. The research fellow will be part of a research team which includes Chief Investigators, Partner Investigators, other funded researchers and PhD students.  The study will work out ways to support the following groups of midlife women to reduce their alcohol consumption (and their breast cancer risk): 1) women living in regional areas of Australia; 2) LGBTQ+ women; 3) women living in poverty; and 4) women working in the corporate sector. This is a 3-stage study: Stage 1 will include an ethnography, netnography, photo elicitation, social media analysis and qualitative interviews; Stage 2 will include deliberative dialogue groups to identify ‘systems level’ drivers of alcohol consumption; Stage 3 will co-develop and implement interventions aimed at increasing critical consciousness and hope for the case-study groups. This Research Fellow position at Torrens University will primarily be responsible for all stages of the study for ‘LGBTQ+ women’ and ‘women in the corporate sector’ but will also be required to contribute to the other two case-study groups when required.

Day-to-day accountabilities: 

  • Implement a research plan in line with the funded ARC research proposal (available on request) 

  • Achieve required research outputs in line with the research budget available and as set for you by your manager and outlined in the research plan 

  • Undertake data collection and analysis and prepare reports, presentations, communications, grant submissions and other correspondence  

  • Deliver and coordinate research seminars related to individual research outputs as required  

  • Maintain strong collaborative working partnership with all key working relationships 

  • Manage administration related to research work including but not limited to process invoices, payments and expenses related to research

​This is a 3-year Fixed term position. The location can be Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide.

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Principal Public Health Practitioner, Substance Use - Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

  • Location: Regno Unito
  • Area of Work: Programme Delivery
  • Closing date:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and innovative individual to join the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Local Public Health Team working as a Principal Public Health Practitioner.

This is a strategic role focusing on substance use, jointly funded by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Area Planning Board (APB) and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) and hosted by the CTMUHB Public Health Team.

The role will work closely with the officers of the APB, and as a senior member of the CTMUHB Public Health Team. Alcohol and drugs are lead contributors to morbidity and mortality within our region, and there is an urgent need to build our strategic approach.

The post holder will be a member of the strategic group of the CTMUHB Public Health Team and provide public health expertise to the work of the APB, working in close partnership with the APB officers, who are hosted by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.

We are committed to agile working and will involve home working alongside working in office sites across Cwm Taf Morgannwg, including co-locating with APB officers in Rhondda Cynon Taff.

Main duties of the job

The role will be responsible for:

  • Raising the profile of the substance use agenda regionally and within CTMUHB.
  • Providing local leadership and strengthening our strategic approach to reducing the harms from alcohol and drugs.
  • Providing public health expertise to the commissioning cycle for substance use services in CTM.
  • Connecting across the developing regional health protection system and harm reduction agenda.

There will be opportunities to work alongside colleagues at a national level as we advocate for stronger leadership and action on substance use in Wales. As a new post, there is an opportunity to develop the role as priorities emerge in collaboration with the APB and Public Health Consultant.

It will be essential to work with a range of partner agencies and within CTMUHB against the priorities of the APB, health board and national strategy as it develops. Experience of working in substance use or commissioning will be valued.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one tea

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

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Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult (Addiction Psychiatry) - NHS North London

  • Location: Regno Unito
  • Area of Work: Programme Delivery
  • Closing date:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an enthusiastic and dynamic team in Islington. 

This post is for 1.0 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist working within the Islington Better Lives Drug and Alcohol Service and has arisen from current postholders reducing their sessions and additional investment in the service from OHID.

The post is available from 1st October 2025 and is being offered as a substantive post pending approval by The Royal College of Psychiatrists.

The post-holder will be part of the multidisciplinary team which includes both statutory and voluntary sector roles and provides holistic care to patients. The service is primarily community based and is delivered from 3 community sites. The post holder will work across these sites with 1.3 other substantive Consultant Psychiatrists, locally employed GPs, core trainee and specialty doctor.

National terms and conditions apply to this post. Inner London Weighting applies.

 

Main duties of the job

This is a full time Substantive position for 10 Programmed Activities: 7.5 Direct Clinical Care and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities.
The medical team is currently led by two part time Consultant Psychiatrists, who both cover the borough across all three sites. There is a part time GP with a special interest in substance misuse based at SSR one day a week. There is a core psychiatry trainee based predominately at SSR across the week with some offsite training commitments. There is another core trainee based at GIR who does a split post with the Islington Psychotherapy service and other off site training commitments.
The post holder will work with the medical team to ensure rapid access to treatment and can expect to offer 2-3 assessments/follow ups per clinic depending on demand. There is plenty of opportunity for service development in this dynamic, innovative service.
The primary record-keeping system for the service is RiO, general electronic patient record system of the Trust. Read only access to EMIS is available to senior clinicians to aid communication and integration with other primary care services.  

The post-holder will be provided with appropriate technology (laptop, mobile) in order to facilitate agile working across multiple sites. The team has office space at the Margarete Centre with dedicated admin support.

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Open Rank Faculty Position in Substance Use Disorders and Addictions - University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • Location: Stati Uniti
  • Area of Work: Research
  • Closing date:

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine invites applications for an open-rank faculty position in the Department of Neurobiology. We are seeking candidates with experience in the area of substance use disorders and addictions, motivated behavior, or the consequences of drug experience on brain function. The Department of Neurobiology (link(link is external)) is an established and well-funded department with over a quarter century of fundamental neuroscience discoveries. Faculty are housed in custom-designed laboratories and offices in the Shelby Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building and nearby Civitan International Research Center. The department has strengths in the molecular mechanisms of neuronal function, synaptic communication and plasticity, and animal models of neuropsychiatric disorders, with technical approaches spanning molecular, genetic, cellular, systems, and behavioral levels of analysis. The Department of Neurobiology provides competitive start-up packages, modern laboratory space, excellent core facilities, a collaborative research environment, and world-class training programs. UAB is strongly committed to neuroscience research, and the department is expanding rapidly under new leadership.

Driven by an intensely collaborative and entrepreneurial character, UAB is one of the leading economic engines in Alabama, with a nearly $4 billion budget and a statewide economic impact exceeding $12.1 billion annually. UAB is Alabama’s largest employer with nearly 28,000 employees, and ranks in the top 10 among public universities for NIH funding, with total research expenditures exceeding $715 million in 2022. With nearly 1,700 faculty, 1,200 medical and graduate students, and 12,000 undergraduate students, UAB pursues the frontiers of education, research, and health care and strives to be one of the most dynamic and productive universities of the 21st century. Birmingham is a cosmopolitan city at the heart of a metropolitan area with a population of 1.1 million people. It is a rich cultural center and progressive community with low cost of living, moderate weather, and ample outdoor activities.

Successful applicants will join one of the strongest neuroscience environments in the country. The UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center (CNC) has more than 450 neuroscience research faculty, clinicians, staff, students & trainees representing 32 UAB departments across 9 UAB schools. The CNC serves as a focal point for basic and applied neuroscience research at UAB. In addition, UAB is home to several other neuroscience-related centers, including the Center for Addiction and Pain Prevention and Intervention (CAPPI), Civitan International Research Center (CIRC), Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics (CNET), an NIH-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, and Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute. UAB is one of 42 institutions with an NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award, which supports translational research and promotes junior investigators.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. and/or M.D in a related field and a strong record of research accomplishments. Faculty members are expected to establish or continue active independent research programs and to participate in education of professional, graduate, and undergraduate students. To ensure priority consideration, applications should be submitted by September 15, 2025, but applications will be considered until positions are filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of references, and brief summary of current and proposed research activities as a single PDF file.

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