The Clinical Research Coordinator will work in the School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry - Division of Addiction Science, Prevention, and Treatment at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, in Aurora, Colorado.

Applicants for this position may be supporting research projects in one of three different division labs as described below:

• The clinical research coordinator will support research projects in the Translational Addiction Imaging Lab (TrAIL), (PI: Dr. Joseph Schacht, PhD). The primary focus of the TrAIL is developing pharmacological treatments for alcohol and substance use disorders. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work on several NIH-funded projects, which involve the evaluation of novel medications to treat Alcohol and Cannabis Use Disorder and involve the use of genetic and neuroimaging measures and alcohol administration in the laboratory.

• The clinical research coordinator will support research projects in the  Colorado Neuromodulation of Addiction (CONA) Lab, (PI: Dr. Joseph Sakai, MD). The primary focus of the CONA Lab is to test novel treatments such as transcranial magnetic stimulation and low-intensity ultrasound, among other approaches. The inter-disciplinary research team utilizes cross-departmental collaborations (e.g., Neurosurgery, Neuroscience, Neurology, Neuroradiology and Psychiatry) to develop novel treatment protocols. The overarching goal is to identify new, high effect size treatments in service of better helping individuals with substance use disorders.

• The clinical research coordinator will support research projects in the Hopfer Lab (PI: Christian Hopfer, MD). The primary focus of the Hopfer Lab clinical research coordinator will be assisting with data collection on a clinical trial in the Rocky Mountain Cannabis Research Center examining the effect of CBD on cannabis use and craving in adults and potentially other clinical trials in the Hopfer Lab and division.

• These positions are ideal for individuals planning to pursue advanced training in medicine, public health, clinical psychology, neuroscience, biomedical research or related fields in the future

• Key responsibilities in both labs include recruitment, pre-screening, and running in-person clinical research study visits with participants.

CASPR (caspr.org) is a 501(c)(3) organization working to reduce addiction at the population level through research, pilot programs, and policy. CASPR is a true grassroots non-profit organization, not funded by pharma or corporate interests. We are dedicated to reducing the global burden of addiction through scalable science-based interventions. We are passionate about advancing evidence-based practices, running research and clinical studies, and shaping policy to find a cure for substance use disorders. Our advisory board includes some of the most well known international experts in the field. Our work was recently featured in STAT, the New York Times, and the Washington Post.

CASPR is unique in the field of addiction medicine and policy. We operate at the intersection of pharmaceutical policy, drug development, and public health, pushing for high-leverage evidence-based approaches to the addiction crisis.

The Role

The Director of Research will lead CASPR's efforts to advance addiction medicine through engagement with medical, scientific, and public health communities: identifying opportunities, building partnerships, launching programs, and ensuring our policy work is grounded in rigorous clinical evidence.

We need someone who can move fluidly between organizational and agency partnerships, scientific data, and program creation.

What You Would Do

• Launch and manage programs and trials within CASPR or in partnership with other researchers and organizations.
• Build and maintain partnerships across the scientific and clinical addiction medicine landscape, including medical centers, federal agencies, biotech, treatment providers.
• Identify opportunities for CASPR to have a unique impact in advancing addiction medicine: pilot programs, clinical trials, studies, and collaborations.
• Stay current on clinical-stage assets, novel mechanisms, and competitive dynamics across the field.
• Advise on regulatory strategy and clinical trial design questions that inform CASPR's policy positions, including endpoint selection, adaptive designs, and evidentiary standards.
• Interface with FDA, NIAAA, NIDA, NCATS, SAMHSA, and other federal agencies on drug development, repurposing, and treatment access initiatives.
• Represent CASPR's positions on therapeutics and addiction medicine at conferences, in media, and in stakeholder meetings.

The African Union, established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa’s rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among the peoples of Africa and African States as well as developing a New Partnership Worldwide. Its Headquarters is located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

In seeking to attain this objective, the African Union intends to build its capacity to deliver, among others, the implementation of its organizational structure. 

In this pursuit, the African Union Commission invites applicants who are citizens of Member States for its Internship Program.

Purpose of the Internship

The African Union Internship Program provides an opportunity for interns to complement their educational experience and to develop their professional skills and experience through The AU internship program is a full-time engagement through which qualified individuals from diverse academic backgrounds are given the opportunity to gain professional exposure within the AU. As an organization which promotes respect for diversity and team work, we encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Applicants should have a keen interest in the work of the AU and demonstrate the ability to interact with individuals from various cultural backgrounds and beliefs.

The program aims to expose participants to the workings of the AU at an early stage of their professional career and strengthen their personal and professional skills. It provides an avenue for participants to gain hands-on experience in various applicable fields, while learning in an intercultural environment.  The AU will further gain support from participants who possess adequate knowledge and skills in relevant areas and serve as a potential grooming ground for future African Leaders.

Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.

To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca.

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The Translational Addiction Research Laboratory (TARL) at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is seeking a full-time, contract (1 year) Research Coordinator to coordinate human clinical trials involving substance use and other addiction disorders. Reporting to the manager and the PI/Laboratory Head, your responsibilities will include coordinating recruitment, screening, consenting and follow-up of study participants, data collection and database maintenance, preparation and maintenance of subject research records, maintenance of regulatory binders and preparation of reports.  Competency in following best practices and Standard Operating Procedures and policies will be expected.  You will also be responsible for assisting ethics and CTA applications, data analysis, and preparation of presentations and manuscripts. You will provide regular updates to the manager and the PI/Lab Head, as well as provide support to the research team in other research-related duties. This position will involve interactions with scientists and stakeholders with various research backgrounds and require a strong interest in translational science.  You will support a workplace that embraces diversity and encourages teamwork. The position will require a highly experienced health-related research background and the ideal candidate will be capable of conducting daily tasks with minimal supervision. This position is located at 100 Stokes Street.

TB HIV Care (THC), in existence since 1929, is an internationally recognized non-profit organization. We provide health care services throughout South Africa to both the general population and communities at increased risk for HIV and TB, including adolescent girls and young women, sex workers and people who use drugs. THC provides a stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work with leaders in the field of HIV and TB prevention and care. Our work culture is adapted to the constantly evolving South African health care environment and will suit solution-driven team players interested in opportunities for career development while working to connect people with care.

Purpose of the position:

The Coordinator will coordinate and support implementation of a project on innovative harm reduction interventions funded by the Open Society Foundations.  The position is responsible for ensuring the project activities are implemented, including drug surveillance (drug checking, testing of residual drugs in returned needles and use of drug testing strips among people being worked up for opioid agonist therapy), communication of trends in drug markets and building awareness around overdose prevention sites.  The Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating surveillance activities, training, communication, engagement and capacity building activities. The person will also be responsible for drafting and submitting relevant reports and fostering stakeholder engagement.

This internship is for a minimum 4 and maximum of 6 months and designed to be in person only (<40 hours per week). The duration can be adjusted on request of the successful candidate.

The internship is UNPAID and interns work five days per week (full time - 40 hours). Mision and Objectives: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is committed to making the world safer from drugs, organized crime, corruption, and terrorism. UNODC supports Member States in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly by strengthening the rule of law, promoting effective and humane justice systems, and implementing health-oriented responses to drug use. Through its global programs and extensive field network, UNODC provides technical assistance and fosters international cooperation to tackle these complex challenges. Context: The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) plays a vital role in monitoring both scheduled and non-scheduled drug-related substances to ensure their use is limited to medical, scientific, and industrial purposes. In response to the growing threat of non-scheduled new psychoactive substances (NPS), INCB established the Global Rapid Interdiction of Dangerous Substances (GRIDS) Programme in 2019. The programme consolidates operational activities, including intelligence-sharing platforms and public-private partnerships, to reduce the trafficking of dangerous substances not yet under international control. The GRIDS Programme focuses on non-medical synthetic opioids, NPS, and related chemicals and precursors, leveraging INCB’s global network and expertise to facilitate voluntary intelligence exchange among Member States. More information on INCB and the GRIDS Programme is available at: https://www.incb.org/incb/en/grids.html Task Description Under the supervision of the Regional Drug Liaison Officer - Americas, GRIDS Programme, the Intern will contribute to the programme’s initiatives by supporting intelligence-sharing efforts, capacity-building activities, and public-private partnerships.

This position is located in the Office of the Secretary (OS), Secretariat of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), Division for Treaty Affairs (DTA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in Vienna. The incumbent will report to the Global Rapid Interdiction of Dangerous Substances (GRIDS) Programme Management Officer. The Secretariat of the INCB is an administrative entity of UNODC reporting directly to the Board on substantive matters.

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

• Analyse statistical drugs-related information from governments, international and national bodies through automated collection, compilation, analysis, visualization, and exchanges involving drugs, new psychoactive substances (NPS) and related chemicals using machine learning algorithms;
• Coordinate, maintain, refine and operationalize INCB proprietary drug control reporting technologies under the GRIDS Programme (Project Ion Incident Communication System IONICS), GRIDS Intelligence, Scanning Novel Opioids Online Platforms (SNOOP), etc) with internal stakeholders, relevant national, regional and international stakeholders and relevant private sector partners, to ensure flow of information;
• Support the development, management, use and promotion of INCB proprietary drug control platforms / technology tools (e.g., IONICS, GRIDS Intelligence, SNOOP, e-Learning Individual Training Environment (ELITE), ChemProfiler, GRIDS Targeting Assist (GTA), Preflight Information Notification Gateway (PING)) technologies systems on various aspects of new psychoactive substances, non-medical synthetic opioids and related chemicals, pharmaceuticals and other dangerous substances;
• Collect and analyze data to identify drug 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.
• Develop a variety of outputs using Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and automation tools (e.g., PowerBI, Power Apps, R, Python), such as background documents, performance/ statistics, strategic and operational threat assessments, needs assessments, correspondence with governments, donor reports, presentations and training materials;
• Prepare and draft correspondence with governments, letters, mission reports, analyses, briefings, presentations, enforcement strategies, policy proposals and documents, including parts of INCB reports, inter-session documents, reports, studies, summary reports of INCB sessions, terms of reference for consultants, working papers for information, discussion and inclusion into the INCB Annual Report.
• Carry out the implementation of INCB drug strategies, policies, written reports, activities and technologies related to the implementation of the Board’s mandates (e.g., Article 35 of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs), relevant drug control articles and resolutions; assist in the organization and delivery of a variety of technologies and services aimed at adequate government implementation of the drug control Conventions;
• Organize, coordinate the preparation of, and participate in, training events using INCB proprietary drug technologies, field missions, case meetings, conferences and events, government and public-private cross-border activities, including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, develop and leverage relevant technologies and materials, and providing guidance to external consultants, government officials, private sector companies and other parties and contribute to the drafting of technical and training documents;
• Advise INCB Secretary and INCB members on technical questions related to national drug control systems, data evaluation systems, assessment methods, methods of data recording, remedial measures for cases of non-compliance, etc.
• Provide ad hoc secretariat support to INCB sessions and to the Office of the INCB Secretary.
• Guide and support staff members, consultants, UN volunteers, and associate experts in their work;
• Perform other work-related duties as may be required.

The emphasis of our research is on ‘what works’ in the prevention and treatment of substance misuse: the Addictions Department represents a network of clinicians, researchers and clinical teachers who have a shared commitment to excellence in prevention and treatment work, and to supporting and strengthening national and international endeavours in this field. Over the last 30 years, our staff have developed a body of research evidence that has informed the development of new treatment services for alcohol, smoking and drug problems in the UK. This work ranges from trials of new therapies and preventative treatments to studies seeking to understand the genetic and biological basis of addictive behaviour.

The Addictions Department 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. Substance Use Disorders is one of the main themes of the NIHR Maudsley BRC which is based at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN).

About the role:

We are recruiting up to three posts at either Research Assistant (Grade 5) or Research Associate (Grade 6) level. Appointment grade will depend on qualifications and experience. Research Associates will take on additional responsibilities including supervision and coordination of junior research staff.

The post holder(s) will play a key role in the delivery of the NIHR-funded SUPPORT trial, a large multi-site randomised controlled trial evaluating a Recovery Check-In intervention for adults with substance use disorder. The post holder(s) will work as part of the central research team based at King’s College London, supporting trial delivery across NHS and third-sector sites.

The roles will involve conducting researcher-administered study assessments with participants (via telephone or video call) following enrolment, maintaining accurate study records and databases, and liaising with site teams to coordinate data collection and follow-up activities. The post holder(s) will work closely with the Trial Management Group and wider study team to ensure the trial is delivered in accordance with the approved protocol, regulatory requirements, and Good Clinical Practice, contributing to high-quality data collection and the smooth day-to-day running of the trial.

The Research Associate (Grade 6) will additionally provide day-to-day supervision and coordination support to Research Assistants working on the trial.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31st May 2029.

The Addictions Department.  The emphasis of our research is on ‘what works’ in the prevention and treatment of substance misuse: the Addictions Department represents a network of clinicians, researchers and clinical teachers who have a shared commitment to excellence in prevention and treatment work, and to supporting and strengthening national and international endeavours in this field. Over the last 30 years, our staff have developed a body of research evidence that has informed the development of new treatment services for alcohol, smoking and drug problems in the UK. This work ranges from trials of new therapies and preventative treatments to studies seeking to understand the genetic and biological basis of addictive behaviour.

The Addictions Department 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. Substance Use Disorders is one of the main themes of the NIHR Maudsley BRC which is based at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN).

About the role:

The post holder will play a key role in the delivery of the NIHR-funded MEDCO trial, a large multi-site randomised controlled trial designed to determine whether a prescription stimulant (lisdexamfetamine) and an atypical anti-depressant (mirtazapine) can achieve a greater number of cocaine-abstinent days compared with placebo in people with cocaine use disorder over a 24-week period. The post-holder will be a member of staff at the Addictions Dept (school of academic psychiatry, Institute of psychiatry, psychology & neuroscience, King’s College London) and also based at Lorraine Hewitt House (LHH, specialist NHS treatment provider for addictions operated by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust). The post Holder will report to the head of department for addictions and support the trial chief investigator at LHH.

The role will involve working across all aspects of the research study as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including but not limited to screening and enrolling new participants, scheduling and conducting trial visits, collecting research data in line with study protocols, entry of research data into an online electronic case report form, maintaining accurate study records and liaising with the neuroimaging centre to organise MRI scans for participants. The post holder will work closely with the senior investigators and the central research team to ensure the trial is delivered in accordance with the approved protocol, regulatory requirements, and Good Clinical Practice, contributing to high-quality data collection and the smooth day-to-day running of the trial.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 30th September 2029.

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health seeks a Program Coordinator to support the grant-funded expansion of its Addiction Medicine Fellowship. This initiative will increase the fellowship from two to five fellows annually and strengthen addiction medicine training, clinical services, and workforce development in Philadelphia—a city with overdose death rates twice the national average. Through this expansion, the program aims to improve substance use disorder (SUD) outcomes locally and nationally.

The Program Coordinator will provide comprehensive administrative, operational, and programmatic support for the fellowship and related initiatives. This role oversees day-to-day coordination, scheduling, data collection, and management of the expansion activities while working closely with internal faculty, staff, and external community partners who host fellows for clinical rotations.

The position will, coordinate all logistical and administrative aspects of the fellowship expansion, including scheduling, travel, reimbursements, and rotation coordination with community-based partners; maintain program communications and materials, including website content and recruitment support; summarize fellowship evaluations and assist with accreditation and reporting requirements; work with the Principal Investigator (PI) and project team to implement grant deliverables, manage timelines, and prepare progress reports; support development and implementation of research and evaluation activities using both qualitative and quantitative methods; facilitate communication and coordination among faculty, fellows, and partner organizations; contribute to strategic planning for the fellowship and broader addiction medicine educational and clinical programming; and, participate in related projects that advance the department’s addiction medicine and community health mission.

The position will report to the Division Administrator for Community Health and Research and will have day-to-day responsibilities directed by the PI and Academic Manager. Successful candidates will have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), the ability to manage multiple competing timelines and directives, and strong organization and coordination skills. Familiarity with academic medicine, graduate medical education, and federal grants is ideal. The position is hybrid, with 3-4 days expected in person, and 1-2 days remote.

The position is contingent upon future funding.

About us

The National Addiction Centre (NAC), incorporating the Addictions Department at King’s College London, is one of the most productive addictions research groups in Europe. We also explore 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 fromSouth 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, and Substance Use is one of the identified themes of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health which is based at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN).  

About you

The purpose of this role is to support the successful delivery of a mixed‑methods research study, contributing to all stages of the project’s design, implementation, data collection, and dissemination. Working under the supervision of senior members of the BUILD2depot research team, the post holder plays a central role in ensuring the study is conducted to a high scientific and ethical standard. They are responsible for supporting development activities, including staff training and the preparation of research governance documentation such as ethics applications. The role also involves close liaison with participating clinical services and research staff to promote effective recruitment, adherence to protocol, and timely completion of data collection across sites.

A key component of the post involves conducting clinical and research procedures, including screening participants and supporting buprenorphine low‑dose induction sessions within the Clinical Research Facility. The post holder will also undertake telephone research interviews, enter and manage interview data, and contribute to the design, cleaning, and analysis of the study database. They will assist with identifying, monitoring, and reporting adverse and serious adverse events, ensuring that all activity is in line with governance frameworks and protocol guidelines.

The researcher will analyse both quantitative and qualitative data and contribute to the dissemination of findings through report writing, preparing manuscripts for high‑quality journals, and presenting at national and international conferences. They are also expected to communicate effectively with clinical and research colleagues, participate in team meetings, and supervise the work of the research assistant with support from the Principal Investigator. The role requires initiative, strong time management, adherence to tight deadlines, and the ability to work autonomously while remaining part of a cohesive research team. Study activity will take place across community drug and alcohol services, the King’s College Hospital Clinical Research Facility, and via telephone, with the post holder expected to uphold relevant health and safety policies and undertake any additional duties appropriate to the grade as required.

This is a full time post (40 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 01/07/2027.

Role

Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan in 2025 decreased by 20 per cent compared to the previous year, The sharp contraction, together with market indicators, suggest that opium production and trafficking are undergoing major shifts in the region. At the same time, trafficking in synthetic drugs, especially methamphetamine, seems to have increased since the drug ban in Afghanistan, with seizure events in and around Afghanistan higher than before, indicating a growing risk of synthetic drug substitution as opiate production falls. To support the monitoring of these emerging threats, automation and standardized processing have become essential for analyzing large volumes of text-based information. The vast quantity of unstructured data generated daily requires UNODC to deploy a combination of Artificial Intelligence (AI), data processing tools, and analytical methods to collect, generate, interpret and deliver quantitative data effectively. In parallel, efficient and regular communication with Member States is necessary to ensure the consistent submission of essential drug seizure data. These data are critical for producing timely and accurate statistics and analyses, which in turn strengthen evidence-based and strategic responses to existing and emerging drug issues. The main purpose of this assignment is the processing of data on individual seizures using tools and statistical procedures to convert unstructured information harvested from open content and from other sources into consolidated outputs to conduct data analysis and research on the impact of the drug ban on regional and global drug trafficking trafficking trends, with a specific focus on opiates and methamphetamine. The assignment will advance the work of the globally mandated Individual Drug Seizure (IDS) data collection by improving the processing, validation, and quality of published data on drug seizures using standardized data validation techniques. This assignment will also advance the work of UNODC in increasing the capacity for faster production of larger quantities of data for empirical evidence and threat identification and to better understand shifts in drug markets. The outcome of this exercise will provide statistical evidence to track trends and patterns of drug trafficking.

The jobholder will work as a cost-free second national expert (SNE) under the direct supervision of the Head of the Policy and society (POL) sector within the Policy, crime and markets (PCM) unit. The SNE will contribute to the development, further enhancement and promotion of the competences of the EUDA in drug policies, particularly in the area of cannabis policy. The post supports the EUDA’s goal to contribute to a healthier and more secure Europe.

To ensure effective execution of tasks, the vehicular language for this post has been defined as English.

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

• Contribute to objectives and outputs in the area of drug policies in the framework of the EUDA single programming documents.

• In the area of cannabis policy analysis and related emerging policy trends:

• • assist in the conceptualisation of monitoring cannabis policies in Europe;
  • contribute to data analysis to support reliable and timely drug policy analysis;
  • contribute to the development of high-quality data monitoring tools;
• In the area of policy design and evaluation:

• • contribute to the EUDA portfolio of resources and tools to support drug policy design, monitoring and evaluation;
  • support the development and maintenance of the European Cannabis Policy Toolkit
• In the area of strengthening cannabis policy networks and collaboration with key stakeholders: 
  • actively build and maintain strategic partnerships with national, European, and international stakeholders, fostering collaborative initiatives and knowledge exchange;
  • liaise with relevant policy and information collection bodies at national, European and international levels;
  • develop resources that clearly communicate complex policy issues to diverse audiences, including decision-makers and other EUDA stakeholders.

The jobholder may be required to contribute to other areas of work, according to the needs and priorities of the EUDA.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The vision of the Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Care (PPC) is to advance health for all by anticipating change and integrating promotion, prevention and care across all health and disease areas to address today's greatest health burdens and tomorrow's challenges. Within PPC Division, the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health aims to promote health and well-being, prevent ill health and enhance care for people at risk of and living with NCD and MH conditions through global leadership, technical expertise along the continuum of care, access to evidence and health services, synthesis and translation, policy optimization, monitoring, advocacy, and multisectoral engagement including people with lived experience. Additionally, the department collaborates with the United Nations Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of NCDs (UNIATF) to enhance global and national efforts in addressing these health issues.
 

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Generic duties

• Lead the articulation of a clear departmental vision in coherence with organizational strategy and ensure its operationalization through robust departmental performance management practices that drive measurable results and enhance overall organizational effectiveness. 

• Lead the Department in providing scientific, technical and policy expertise to Member States and other stakeholders with guidance and technical data required for the development, implementation, and monitoring of national and/or global policies and programmes. 

• Provide the overall leadership, management accountability, and direction of the Department in delivering its objectives through managing and galvanizing a diverse workforce and financial resources to optimize the department's deliverables and mandate. 

• Work with and facilitates collaboration across Departments and Divisions within HQ and with Regional Offices and Country Offices. 

• Provide senior level technical advice and expertise to Executive Management and DG as appropriate in the assigned responsibilities to position the Department and Organization as a leader in the respective area.

• Provide strategic leadership to foster, encourage and facilitate cross-departmental, cross-divisional / clusters and across three-level collaboration, aligning organizational priorities to maximize synergies and impact.

• As appropriate integrate technological, digital and scientific advances into the work of the Department to ensure timely availability of information to Member States and ensure greater equity.

• Anticipate scientific and technological advances by working with the Member States, colleagues in WHO and the scientific community to prepare for the changing pattern of global health and ensure equitable and timely access to innovative public health and clinical interventions.

• Direct and lead overall establishment and development of the Department's evidence- based policies, strategies and WHO guidelines for roll-out and delivery for Regional and Country Office implementation.

• Oversee the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the Department's area of work to develop key performance indicators and global reporting requirements and mechanisms to ensure optimal performance of the Department's deliverables.

• Serve as the scientific, technical and policy reference among UN Agencies and other key players in the respective areas.

• Build strong partnerships and fosters consensus building with External Partners, Member States, UN Agencies, Donors, cutting edge research institutions and other stakeholders in the subject area to politically position the technical area of work and implementation into national and global policies.

• Promote the integration of Regional and Country Office perspectives and operational capacities into the Department's programme area of work.

• Strengthen institutional coherence by integrating efforts across HQ, regional, and country levels. Champion collective action through coordinated resource mobilization, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional initiatives.

• Lead and coordinate resource mobilization efforts that are designed to strengthen WHO's presence and impact at regional and country levels, ensuring that newly secured resources are strategically aligned with field organization wide priorities, operational needs and budgets.

• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

   

   

  Specific duties

   

   

• Oversee global surveillance and monitoring of NCDs and mental health to support data-driven policy and planning.

• Develop and support the implementation of WHO guidelines, norms, and standards on NCDs and mental health.

• Strengthen country capacities to apply evidence-based policies and integrate NCD and mental health services into health systems.

• Guide the development and monitoring of national action plans focused on prevention, early detection, treatment, and integrated care.

• Collaborate across WHO departments and with partners to integrate public health and clinical interventions. 

• Anticipate global trends in NCDs and mental health to ensure equitable access to services and interventions.

• Streamline technical products to improve quality and reduce duplication.

• Drive research, innovation, and resource mobilization aligned with WHO's core mandates.

• Represent WHO in global forums to reinforce leadership in NCD and mental health response.

The Prevention and Methodology Training (PAMT) program at The Pennsylvania State University seeks qualified Postdoctoral Fellows focused on substance use and addiction. PAMT is an interdisciplinary program at the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center (www.prevention.psu.edu) in the College of Health and Human Development. Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse through a T32 award, PAMT (www.pamt.psu.edu) cross-trains postdoctoral researchers as prevention scientists and methodologists. Prevention scientists are trained to apply cutting-edge methods to emerging critical research needs in the prevention of substance use and addiction. This program presents a unique opportunity for postdoctoral researchers who wish to establish a research career focused on substance use to receive training from some of the top prevention scientists and methodologists in the country. Each Postdoc will have two mentors, one in prevention and one in methodology; well-established senior scientists are available as mentors. Postdocs will be immediately involved in ongoing projects on substance use with opportunities to publish; they are encouraged to develop their own lines of research, with mentoring on how to do so and protected time to make progress. Postdocs will be encouraged to write a grant proposal with training and mentoring provided. A variety of other professional development activities will be available to Postdocs. The Pennsylvania State University is the location of many exciting research projects in both prevention and methodology; the Prevention Research Center is an interdisciplinary environment with substantial funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Eligible applicants will have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. at the time of appointment; applicants may have earned degrees from any department, but degrees in human development, psychology, epidemiology, health behavior, biobehavioral health, sociology, criminology, quantitative psychology, or biostatistics will be particularly good fits. Due to the National Institutes of Health regulations, eligible applicants for most T32 positions must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residency at the time of appointment. However, University match funding may be available to appoint one Postdoc who does not meet this requirement. Applicants are advised that funding of these positions is pending. For more information, please contact Ms. Carol Masullo, cam83 [at] psu [dot] edu (cam83[at]psu[dot]edu). To be considered, candidates must apply online and upload the following: a letter of application describing their research interests, qualifications, relevant experience, and the names of two potential mentors; a current curriculum vitae; and complete contact information (name, current position, mailing address, telephone number, and email address) for two professional references.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission.

You will provide analysis and visualisation of data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) to key stakeholders: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), Local Authorities and Substance Misuse Service Providers.

You will join a small team that, in coordination with web development staff, will produce NDTMS outputs as detailed below. It should be noted that the level of complexity involved in these analyses requires appropriate methods to handle large, process-generated data files containing (long format) panel data to create verified results.

This post is based on site at The National Drug Evidence Centre (NDEC), which is part of the Epidemiology and Public Health Group. Home working is not an option. Our team carries out epidemiological, evaluative and policy-related research in the field of substance misuse. Our staff have long-established expertise in substance misuse research and the use of epidemiological indicators in evidence-based policy making.

Recent projects have included national substance misuse treatment surveillance, assessment of Payment by Results Models, provision of UK data to the European Treatment Demand Indicator project, and assessments of drug related mortality.

We are responsible for analysis of National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) data. This core data set, relating to individuals in contact with English drug and alcohol treatment services, is routinely collected by Regional Public Health Offices in England and passed to OHID, then to the University of Manchester for analysis and provision of results. This provides an ongoing data resource, updated monthly and annually. The data are used to measure the extent and effectiveness of substance misuse treatment provision within England and outputs are routinely supplied at National, Local Authority and service provider level. Tabular results are routinely uploaded to www.ndtms.net on a monthly basis (https://www.ndtms.net/default.aspx) and more detailed analyses are provided for annual reports (viewable at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics?departments%5B%5D=public-health-england). In the current phase of the project, we are expanding the visualisation of data through the application of Power-BI technology. The current contract runs until 30 September 2029.

The National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Research (NCSR), led by Swansea University in collaboration with Cardiff University, the University of South Wales, and The Samaritans, will revolutionise suicide and self-harm prevention by translating cutting-edge research into real-world impact. With a cross-government and cross-sectoral focus, the Centre will drive innovative research, foster collaboration across disciplines, and build research capacity to develop evidence-based strategies for suicide and self-harm prevention.  This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a pioneering initiative that will transform research, strengthen partnerships, and enhance the evidence base for effective prevention.

Based at Pontypridd, this role will be located within the Addictions Research Group (a part of the Applied Psychology Research and Innovation Group): https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/organisations/applied-psychology-research-and-innovation-group/

The focus for this post will be to 1) contribute to the evidence base on polydrug use, mental health and risk of suicide and self-harm with a particular focus on co-occurring cocaine and alcohol use; 2) expand our existing network of research partners in substance use and mental health; and 3) develop funding bids.

For an informal conversation about this post please contact Prof Gareth Roderique-Davies (gareth [dot] rdavies [at] southwales [dot] ac [dot] uk (gareth[dot]rdavies[at]southwales[dot]ac[dot]uk)): https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/persons/gareth-roderique-davies

If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the USW (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges. 

Professor Lisa Henderson (Head of Psychology, University of York) and collaborators are looking to hire a Research Associate to lead on an exciting new research project, funded by the Huo Family Foundation. 

SmartSleep - Waking up to the Effects of Smartphones and Social Media

Adolescents are immersed in a smartphone-dominated digital world with instant access to social media. While this can offer opportunities for connection, mounting evidence points to sleep disruption, poor mental health, and declining cognition. Despite growing concern, policy action has stalled partly due to limited causal evidence. Existing randomised controlled trials (RCTs) face methodological challenges, and mechanistic understanding remains underdeveloped.

Our feasibility and pilot work—featured in Channel 4’s Swiped—suggests that a 21-day SM/smartphone detox can improve sleep, wellbeing, and cognition in teens. Our research also points to sleep as a critical mediator between problematic smartphone use and mental health. We have now received a large grant from the Huo Family Foundation to scale up this research programme to examine the behavioural and neurophysiological pathways linking smartphone/SM use to youth mental health and cognition, focusing on sleep as a key causal mechanism.

This project will comprise a multimethod 3-arm RCT (N=1500 11–14-year-olds) to compare a total 21-day smartphone/social media detox to pre-sleep restriction and typical use. Sleep will be measured via subjective report as well as via wearables and sleep EEG. Utilising physiological methods (e.g., heart rate, galvanic skin response), we will examine how sleep influences emotional reactivity to social media and moderates intervention response. In collaboration with the University of York’s Smart Data Donation Service, we will augment screen time/social media reports and engagement questionnaires with rich and ecologically valid social media insights.

Our hope is that this research will provide policymakers with mechanistic, causal evidence and inform translational strategies—such as collective digital detoxes or pre-bedtime interventions—to promote digital health among young people.

Role

This post will work alongside 2x Research Trainees and 1x Project Administrator. Beyond this, the project, led by Professor Henderson as PI comprises a large and multidisciplinary project team of developmental and cognitive psychologists, social psychologists, psychiatrists, neuroscientists, data analysts, educators and clinical trials experts, as well as health professionals from Health Professionals for Safe Screens UK and The Sleep Charity. As Research Associate on this project, you will be required to:

• Conduct research under the supervision of senior colleagues and to contribute to the production of research.
• Contribute directly to the dissemination and impact of this research.
• Assist in the identification and development of potential areas of research and the development of proposals for independent or collaborative research projects.

The post is to start as soon as possible and no later than June 2026 and is a fixed term contract from January 2026 to December 2028, with the possibility of end date extension with a later start date.

Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO, www.youthhubs.ca) is an Integrated Youth Services (IYS) initiative designed to address the service gaps in the youth mental health and substance use sectors in Ontario. YWHO supports local service providers to work together in a new way, providing young people in Ontario aged 12 to 25 with access to a full range of integrated services that support their individual needs, including mental health and substance use supports, primary care, education, employment, housing and other social services in one youth-friendly space.  

Outcomes are rigorously evaluated within and across hubs focusing on positive outcomes in areas of wellness important to youth and their families. This initiative engages youth, family/caregivers and other partners through a co-creation process, ensuring services are designed and delivered according to their needs. YWHO's IYS model is designed to improve experiences and outcomes for youth by:  

• Increasing access to rapid, low-barrier services; 

• Reducing transitions by providing care in one location; and

• Providing tailored, high-quality programs co-developed with youth to meet their needs. 

YWHO is currently comprised of 32 local hubs (or YWHO Networks) that provide services to youth and families in over 40 communities, as well as a Provincial Office (PO) situated within the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) that provides support to all of these YWHO Networks across the following key areas: implementation, operations, data and evaluation, youth and family engagement, equity, knowledge mobilization, communications, and more. 

Position Description

The YWHO Provincial Office at CAMH is seeking a full-time, permanent Implementation Specialist, Indigenous Wellness Initiatives. The Implementation Specialist will report to the Manager of Equity and Engagement, and work closely with the Manager of Site Implementation, Integration and Implementation Leads, Equity and Engagement team, and the Implementation team at the YWHO PO. The Implementation Specialist will also collaborate across all teams (Knowledge Mobilization, Evaluation, Equity, and Research). The Implementation Specialist, Indigenous Wellness Initiatives will play a key role in supporting deliverables of an Integrated Youth Services (IYS) delivery model within local YWHO networks. The Implementation Specialist will also provide guidance and coaching to support collaborative approaches to apply a health equity lens to implementation models, content expertise and evidence-based tools and practices with internal staff, external organizations, and other partners.

The successful candidate will be required to bring specific capacities and expertise in the areas of youth and family engagement, service provider engagement, co-development, coaching, and systems change within Indigenous communities, along with applied knowledge of implementation science, quality improvement, and change management practices. The successful candidate will also have a strong background in anti-oppressive and anti-racist practice, excellent knowledge of equity frameworks and tools, and significant experience supporting others to identify, prioritize, and develop equity-focused actions that advance meaningful and sustained change. The Implementation Specialist supports the active involvement of Indigenous communities and service providers in all stages of implementation, providing tailored and contextualized support at an agency and system level.