This is an exciting opportunity for someone to contribute to a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded Randomised Controlled Trial in the area of managing drug dependence. The trial is being led by Professor Catriona Matheson at the Centre for Healthcare and Community Research (CHeCR) at the University of Stirling, in close collaboration with The Centre for Healthcare Randomised Trials (CHaRT), University of Aberdeen. This project aims to reduce the use of high-risk street benzodiazepines, which contribute to drug related deaths in people who are also enrolled in Opiate Agonist Treatment (OAT) e.g. methadone. The trial includes at least six sites across Scotland and England with a built-in pilot study, process evaluation and toxicology surveillance study. The research assistant will work closely with the trial’s senior researcher across the needs of the study, with a particular focus on the toxicology study including drug surveillance and scanning and supporting project meetings. They will also contribute to literature reviewing, quantitative data analysis, ongoing communication, report writing and dissemination of outputs. This is a rare opportunity to join an excellent multidisciplinary team from across the UK. Details on the trial team can be found here: https://www.fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR163461
There may be potential to undertake a PhD study linked to the project. The post holder will be expected to work from the University campus at least two days per week.
Undertake surveillance of data sources around new ‘street’ benzodiazepines
Liaise with external organisations to identify emerging new ‘street’ benzodiazepines that emerge in the UK market over the course of the trial including Public Health Scotland (RADAR), The Specialist Police harm surveillance team, and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)
Review monthly testing results from specialist toxicology lab
Scanning the academic literature for other relevant research
Supporting project meetings
Conducting quantitative analyses
Participate in writing and disseminating outputs
Support the Chief Investigator with communications
The University of New Mexico's Project ECHO is looking for a Senior Program Manager to join our ECHO Africa team based in Nairobi, Kenya. This position will play a key role in working with senior Ministry of Health officials, academic partners, the World Health Organization, Africa CDC, and local, regional and international non-governmental organizations in Africa to implement the ECHO virtual, case-based learning approach to support their health priorities. This is a full-time contractual position through the end of 2025 with the possibility of extension.
The objective of the ECHO Africa Senior Program Manager position is to work with senior level officials to design, implement and evaluate the ECHO learning approach as a digital learning tool to build capacity and address critical health priorities. Activities will include engaging in strategic planning, and providing focused training, support and guidance to incountry and regional partners to design and implement relevant ECHO programs. As a key member of the ECHO Africa team, the ECHO Africa Senior Program Manager will be responsible for managing the strategic and operational planning, establishment, execution, and evaluation of ECHO programs in multiple countries in Africa.
In alignment with UNM, Project ECHO, ECHO Africa, and the SILC initiative, the ECHO Africa Senior Program Manager will perform the following duties:
Participate in the regular review of the ECHO Africa strategic plan in partnership with ECHO Africa Director and staff.
Engage with senior MOH and other partners to explore how the ECHO virtual learning model can contribute to training and capacity building efforts to address critical health and education priorities.
Work with partners to develop and implement a strategic plan for ECHO in their country/region.
Work with team members to support ECHO fundraising efforts.
2. ECHO Coordination
Provide strategic and technical guidance and training in the design and implementation of ECHO programs with in-country partners.
Serve as a liaison between in-country partners and the UNM ECHO Institute, iECHO support teams, and other stakeholders.
3. ECHO Operations
Support ECHO program teams with IT support, site assessments, iECHO on boarding, coordination of sessions, and M&E activities.
Facilitate and enhance day-to-day working relations with ECHO program teams, partners and other stakeholders, as appropriate to the position.
Prepare monthly and other reports as required.
Perform other related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
Travel up to 30% or more may be required based on the program work plan and request for support from country partners.
4. ECHO Capacity Building and Technical Assistance
Support ECHO Partner Launch Trainings for partners as needed.
Provide ECHO capacity building and operational support as required to in-country ECHO program teams.
Provide basic technical assistance as needed to ECHO program teams. Advanced technical support will be available from the ECHO Institute and ECHO India.
Associate or Full Professor, Harm Reduction - Montclair State University
Location: Estados Unidos
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.
Post Doctoral Fellow - Research on Emotions, Treatment Outcomes, and Health Equity (RESTORE) Lab - University of Houston
Location: Estados Unidos
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
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).
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.
Open Rank Faculty Position in Substance Use Disorders and Addictions - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Location: Estados Unidos
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) 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.
