Imperial College London is looking for a Research Associate to join Imperial Colleges’ School of Public Health.

You will be based within the Public Health Policy Evaluation Unit at the School of Public Health, Imperial College London.

This research project Harnessing Secondary Data to Assess Youth Uptake of E-cigarettes is funded by Cancer Research UK. It will assess the extent and potential drivers of youth e-cigarette uptake by exploiting a range of secondary data and analytic techniques. It will involve analyses of a range of routinely available data sources from the UK to assess transitions into and out of e-cigarette use, use of tobacco, and factors behind this.

We are seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the field of Tobacco Control for a period of 12 months to contribute to a Cancer Research UK funded study entitled ‘Neighbourhood differentials in tobacco pricing across England, Wales and Scotland’. The study has been developed in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Sheffield.

The successful applicant will also play an active role in a UK Prevention Research Partnership (UKPRP) Consortium – SPECTRUM (Shaping Public hEalth poliCies To Reduce ineqUalities and harm) www.UKCTAS.net/SPECTRUM. SPECTRUM has an ambitious programme of research, knowledge exchange and public engagement focusing on the commercial determinants of health relating to tobacco, alcohol and food.

Funded by Scottish Government, FAAST is an expert resource in prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), and has a national remit for teaching, consultancy and research. The FAAST Training Officer will take a lead role in organising training events including the cascade of a “train the trainer” initiative, contribute to the development of training and competency frameworks in FASD and lead on training product promotion, evaluation and reporting.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Degree or equivalent qualification, or significant experience in relevant roles
• An ability to create and develop new and engaging courses and learning materials relevant to FASD
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to motivate others
• Experience in service delivery and/or course delivery to professionals, ideally professionals in health/social care sectors
• Proven organisational, analytical and problem-solving abilities

This position is located in the UNODC Country Office in Colombia (COCOL) with duty station in Bogota, Division for Operations (DO) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Colombia Office (UNODC).

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision and substantive guidance of the Senior Programme Officer coordinating the Alternative Development Programme.

Within assigned authority, the Associate Project Officer (Alternative Development) will mainly provide assistance in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of an alternative development project in the department of Putumayo. S/he will contribute to the commercialization component of that project.
 

This position is located in the Programme Office in Côte d’Ivoire (POCIV) with duty station in Abidjan, and operates under the Regional Office for West and Central Africa (ROSEN), Division for Operations (DO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Regional Representative of the Regional Office for West and Central Africa and the overall guidance of the Deputy Director, Division for Operations on matters related to the African Development Bank.

The incumbent will also work in consultation with, and taking technical guidance from, the Chief of the Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch (OCB), in close coordination with the Chief of the Regional Section for Africa and the Middle East (RSAME), based at UNODC headquarters in Vienna. 
 

This position is located in the Regional Section for Latin America and the Caribbean (RSLAC), Division for Operations (DO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria. The incumbent will report to the Chief of the Section.

Within limits of assigned authority, the Programme Officer will be responsible for the following specific duties: 

•Serve as focal point for designated countries/UNODC Field Offices in the LAC region.

•Provide policy advice and technical support and backstopping, including on office operations, management and administrative matters and Umoja-related issues, to Field Offices in the LAC region.

•Contribute to the preparation of the necessary office, programme or project documents and reports, such as progress reports, work plans, budget, programme and performance reports. 

•Support and contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects in the LAC region, in line with the overall strategies and policies of UNODC and in full compliance with its technical and operational guidelines.

•Identify problems and issues related to implementation of projects/programmes, initiate corrective actions and ensure timely follow-up actions.

•Participate in needs assessment and other technical missions, where necessary, to evaluate and elaborate technical assistance proposals with cooperating governments, international funding institutions (IFIs), UN agencies, non-governmental and/or civil society organizations (NGOs/CSOs).

•Contribute to fund-raising in relation to crime, drug and terrorism-related projects and programmes by preparing, in coordination with the relevant Filed Offices and thematic sections/units, the materials required and by participating in donor meetings; building support for cost-sharing contributions from the Governments, identifying other alternative funding sources for UNODC projects and activities, etc.; coordinate the reporting on project progress and financial situation, and liaise with UNODC fund-raisers, donors and potential partners regularly.

•Provide substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., including by proposing agenda topics, identifying participants and preparing documents and presentations.

•Undertake outreach activities; conduct capacity-building workshops and seminars, as required; make presentations on implementation and progress of the projects as well as other related topics/activities.

•Liaise on substantive and management issues with counterparts in UN and UNODC, both in Vienna and in the field, officials of other organizations and specialized agencies; follow up on the UNODC decisions, issues and documentation with their officials.

•Liaise with Permanent Missions in Vienna on issues related to UNODC’s presence and action in Latin America and the Caribbean region.

•Coordinate the timely drafting and submission of briefing notes, background papers and analytical outputs requested by UNODC’s senior management and related to UNODC’s presence and role in the countries covered.

•Organize and prepare written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc. Organize and coordinate the preparation of and draft/consolidate the reports to the Constituencies and other legislative and technical bodies as well as their subsidiary bodies (CND, CCPCJ, ECOSOC, GA).

•Brief external stakeholders, including government, civil society organizations, UN agencies, and the public in general, on UNODC's mandate, work, policies and strategies as well as carry out relevant advocacy efforts.

•Carry out the review, monitoring and analysis of social, economic and political developments and trends in the assigned drugs and /or crime-related areas at the national and /or regional level in the assigned geographical area. 

•Perform other work-related duties as may be assigned.

Funded by Scottish Government, FAAST is an expert resource in prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), and has a national remit for teaching, consultancy and research. The post-holders will join this small team to progress an innovative research programme which includes multiple projects in service of developing a national evidence base to inform policy and service developments relating to FASD in Scotland.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Commitment to engage in research which aids in the prevention of prenatal alcohol exposure and supports the development of appropriate services for those with FASD
• Established track record of independent research while meeting project and reporting deadlines
• Confidence in applying appropriate quantitative research methods and statistical analysis
• Enthusiasm to participate in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working (including across health, social care and voluntary sector) to support individuals affected by prenatal alcohol exposure
• Interest in contributing to FAAST’s broader remit across parallel work streams in teaching and consultancy

An experienced and highly motivated individual is required to coordinate public and community involvement, engagement and participation for the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) National Priorities Programme in mental health, including children and young people. The aim of the programme is to catalyse and evaluate the co-produced implementation of high impact, evidence-based mental health interventions, at key stages of the life course, supra-regionally or nationally within 3 years. 

The post-holder will bring their research and project management skills to coordinate public and community involvement, engagement and participation.  

The post holder will work closely with the PCIEP lead and with each of the programme’s work streams to ensure PCIEP is embedded at all levels. The post holder will also work closely with the programme’s bespoke consortium (the ‘Mental Health Implementation Network’ [MHIN]) of key cross-disciplinary, cross-sector, government, NGO, clinical, commissioner, academic, service users, carers, members of the public and communities (PCIEP) stakeholders in co-producing and delivering key aspects of the programme and to establish effective ways of involving the consortium in the programme’s 5 workstreams (WS).

Contract

Job purpose

This is an opportunity to work on a high-profile issue that cuts across a range of the biggest social and political issues of the day, including addiction, health inequalities, marketing, domestic abuse, homelessness, and the influence of business in setting government policy. It’s a great chance to get experience in charity campaigning and communications and to build relationships with leading health organisations.

Core duties

• Identifying Parliamentary opportunities for influence
• Building relationships with MPs and Peers
• Preparing briefings, consultation responses and parliamentary questions
• Maintaining the database of Parliamentary contacts
• Writing and overseeing distribution of monthly e-newsletters
• Identifying and contacting potential new members for the Alcohol Health Alliance
• Acting as the point of contact for enquiries from members and the public
• Organising meetings and events (virtually and in-person, including in Parliament), booking rooms, planning catering, identifying speakers, writing agendas and minute taking.
• Managing finance processes including membership subscriptions and invoicing
• Supporting the work of the AHA Communications Manager and Policy and Advocacy Manager, and the IAS team

This is an exciting and unique role in the UK’s only regional alcohol control programme and we want someone who passionately believes more can and should be done to address the harms of alcohol particularly through effective regulation. 

As Head of Alcohol Policy, the post holder will be a senior member of a dynamic, multi award-winning North-East England based team with a national and international reputation as a leader in delivering tobacco control and alcohol harm reduction programmes. They will be the key figurehead for the Balance brand and programme lead for all alcohol-related activity. The programme is currently commissioned by seven local councils as part of their duty to protect and promote the health and well-being of their communities. There is ongoing work underway to secure additional funding. 

Research project

Therapeutic Life Story (TLS) practice as developed by Richard Rose grew from his social work with young people who had experienced toxic stress. Life Story work is widely used in UK social work teams, most specifically for adopted children. In November 2014, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which reports on English medical, social and health issues, but also makes recommendations for UK – wide awareness, stated that all children in the care of English local authorities have a right to have life story work.

In Rose’s 2012 book, ‘Innovative therapeutic life story practice’ it is noted that social work practice is usually life history work whereby a story of the child’s pre-existing family facts is constructed for their future reference. However, Richard has developed, through his understanding of trauma and attachment, the practice for the therapeutic benefit of the young person.

TLS was developed with children who had been removed from the care of their parent(s) allowing them to reconstruct their history. It is now being applied worldwide to children and young people with a range of adverse experiences and Oasis intends to work with young people (across the full range 11-24) who have experienced domestic abuse and other difficult life experiences (substance misusing parents for example) and are those that might be deemed to have ‘latent vulnerability’.

The aim of the research will be to independently analyse the impact of this therapeutic method for adolescents who might be considered to have lives filled with abuse.

The successful candidate will work closely with the academic supervisors and Oasis Domestic Abuse Service throughout the research process (developing methods, data collection, analysis, disseminating findings in various formats).

The University of Bath have an exciting opportunity in STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog, for someone with a passion for public health to use their skills in partnership and project management to coordinate a dedicated expert team to expose and counter the misdeeds of the tobacco industry around the world. 

STOP's international partners bring decades of experience from the public, private and non-governmental sectors. We are researchers, investigative journalists, epidemiologists, former civil servants, advocates, lawyers, storytellers and more. Our interdisciplinary skill set strengthens our capabilities in industry monitoring, research, policy, advocacy and strategic communication.

Based in the University of Bath's Tobacco Control Research Group, STOP's Partnership Manager will bring international experience, strategic thinking, and leadership skills to manage and coordinate the fast-paced, responsive and impactful work of all four partners. Your experience of working with a variety of stakeholders across international, sectoral and disciplinary boundaries will be essential to supporting us to achieve our mission to expose big tobacco's deadly work to target the vulnerable and impede health policy.

The University of Bath are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Tobacco Control Research Group. This individual will have significant experience in data science, using digital methods to conduct research on big data. We are looking for someone with experience in research methods such as machine learning, network analysis, data visualisation, text mining and analysis. Experience in using programming language using applications such as Python and R is essential.

The Team is looking to harness digital methods for exploring big data to answer important research questions on tobacco industry activity. This will involve collecting and analysing large data sets and writing up the findings for peer-reviewed papers, blog pieces and webpages on our TobaccoTactics.org website. Experience in social science research would be a strong advantage. The post holder will support the development of strategy and vision for large data analysis projects in the team involving data acquisition, processing and analysis.

The project objective is to assess the impact of whole population public health interventions (such as smoking/alcohol legislation) on perinatal, childhood and maternal outcomes, utilising a novel linkage of 14 national datasets and 2 million births.

The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow. Collaborations have resulted in high impact publications for previous members of the team. 

This post will be based within the Mental Health and Addictions Research Group at the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York. The group, in collaboration with the Tobacco and Alcohol Group at University College London, has been awarded a large research grant in the area of tobacco smoking and mental illness.

The overall aim of the project is to assess the feasibility, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation and reduction in people with mental illness. It will include a randomised controlled feasibility study, followed by a fully powered randomised controlled trial.

We are looking for a Research Associate to join the interdisciplinary research team of academics, clinicians and service user/carer representatives to work on the newly awarded and closely associated existing research programmes. The post presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and highly motivated person to develop their career in an excellent research environment, joining a large and highly successful multi-disciplinary department renowned for its methodological expertise and commitment to research with high impact on policy and practice.

This position is for a unit based psychologist,  working with patients committed under various Oregon Statutes.  Psychology department staff must operate as a highly productive member of the Interdisciplinary Team in a fast-paced environment to manage morning meetings, admissions, patient care plan meetings, and completion of admission suicide risk assessments.
This position will also provide clinical psychology services in the form of psychological assessment and testing within the limits of the psychologist's expertise and privileging, consultation, treatment (individual, group, milieu), participation in various treatment malls, direct patient care, participation in the IDT, consultation to and training of treatment care staff, and providing in-service continuing education to psychology staff. 

This position may also include supervising psychology residents, interns, and students. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced qualitative researcher to join Dr Polly Radcliffe’s team on an ESRC funded research project, “Governing parental opioid use: a relational ethnography”. The multidisciplinary study will critically examine how parents who use drugs and their families engage with health and social care services, with a focus on the quality of care that families receive, the extent to which their needs are met, and how the governance of parents affects trajectories and outcomes for families. The project has a strong focus on Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) and includes three phases: establishing a ‘learning alliance’ with stakeholders for the duration of the project, analysis of policy/practice guidance, and ethnographic research with families and services over a 21-month period.

The successful candidate will recruit and consent participants into the study; assist with the facilitation of stakeholder meetings; critically analyse policy/practice documents; conduct ethnographic fieldwork, including qualitative interviews and focus groups with families and professionals; undertake qualitative data analysis, including managing data using software such as NVivo; contributing to project publications, report writing, other dissemination activities; and research-related administrative tasks.

This position is located in the Programme Office in Mozambique (POMOZ) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Maputo, Mozambique.

The incumbent will work under the supervision of the UNODC Regional Representative, Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSAF) in Pretoria, South Africa, and the overall guidance of the Deputy Director of the Division for Operations (DO) at UNODC headquarters, Vienna.

The Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is searching for a Senior Coordinator, Workforce Development for a regional substance misuse prevention centre working with states, jurisdictions, tribes, community coalitions, and other NGOs within a 10-state/jurisdiction region.

CASAT provides training, technical assistance, and other services to support substance misuse prevention, substance use disorder treatment, and recovery.  

The Senior Coordinator will be responsible for providing direct training and technical assistance services to build state, jurisdiction, tribal, and community capacity in the application of data-driven decision-making to the selection, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based programs and practices to prevent substance misuse.