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Volunteer - International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR)

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

Connect with people from around the world who share your values and passion for giving back. This role offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience while contributing to our mission.

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Correctional Treatment Specialist (Drug Abuse Treatment Specialist) - Department of Justice, New Jersey

  • Location: Estados Unidos
  • Area of Work: Programme Delivery
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Functions as a Drug Abuse Treatment Specialist (DATS) within a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) federal correctional facility.

Provides direct services, individual therapy and/or group counseling, drug education, residential and/or non-residential treatment services which focuses on the rational behavioral therapy model of drug abuse treatment and criminality.

Responsible for the education of prison staff about drug abuse, drug abuse treatment and the local prison program.

Administers eligibility and psycho-social assessments as the basis for individual treatment planning.

Attends meetings with supervisors, other drug treatment DATSs, the unit team, etc., to share information, knowledge, ideas, and recommendations for the drug abuse treatment participant.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

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Trabalhador de Recuperação, Uso de Substâncias - HMP Bullingdon

  • Location: Reino Unido
  • Area of Work: Programme Delivery
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Você quer fazer uma diferença real como Agente de Recuperação Psicossocial?  Por que não trazer sua compaixão e habilidades para ajudar a apoiar as pessoas em sua recuperação?

Nosso Serviço de Uso Indevido de Substâncias no HMP Bullingdon está procurando um Trabalhador de Recuperação dinâmico e experiente.  A equipe é inovadora, com visão de futuro e comprometida com uma abordagem focada na recuperação que atenda às necessidades das pessoas.  Você fará parte de uma equipe de apoio com gerenciamento, supervisão e orientação eficazes.  

Trabalhar com pessoas com antecedentes complexos de ofensas e necessidades de uso de substâncias na prisão é desafiador e gratificante. Esta é uma oportunidade fantástica de fazer uma diferença positiva na vida de pessoas que muitas vezes são desfavorecidas e vulneráveis.

Este trabalho está aberto a profissionais qualificados, ou membros do público, de preferência com experiência e compreensão de trabalho em Recuperação de Drogas e Álcool. 

Estamos dispostos a apoiar o seu desenvolvimento profissional e oferecer uma oportunidade para a pessoa certa, que pode não ter a experiência preferida de 12 meses.

Você é:

  • Qualificado e experiente no fornecimento de intervenções psicológicas e psicossociais baseadas em evidências, voltadas para apoiar as pessoas a fazer mudanças positivas e trabalhar para a recuperação?
  • altamente motivado com a capacidade de apoiar e inspirar?
  • capaz de aplicar suas habilidades e intervenções ao cuidado de pessoas com necessidades de uso indevido de substâncias.

Então queremos ouvir de você!

 

Principais atribuições do trabalho

Você trabalhará em uma equipe multidisciplinar, em um ambiente de custódia, oferecendo um serviço de recuperação de drogas e álcool de alto padrão em resposta às necessidades dos usuários do serviço como parte da confiança da Inclusion and Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation.

Você fornecerá uma série de intervenções psicossociais motivando e apoiando os usuários do serviço a alcançar a recuperação e resultados positivos dentro de um serviço de tratamento de uso indevido de substâncias orientado para a recuperação

Você trabalhará em colaboração com os serviços de prescrição clínica para garantir que as necessidades de cada usuário do serviço sejam atendidas e que o trabalho integrado seja um elemento-chave para os serviços prisionais da Inclusão.

Você fornecerá um serviço de recuperação de drogas e álcool (incorporando avaliação, planejamento de recuperação, coordenação de casos e intervenções psicossociais) para usuários problemáticos de drogas e álcool localizados no estabelecimento prisional

Você contribuirá e trabalhará dentro da prisão e da estratégia de drogas mais ampla

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Intern, Drug Control and Crime Prevention - UNODC

  • Location: Áustria
  • Area of Work: Policy
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Several internship positions are open in the Civil Society Unit (CSU), Office of the Director (OD), Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs (DPA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Vienna, Austria. The first internship will start in July 2025. All internships are for a period of four (4) to six (6) months subject to the needs of the office and the availability of the interns. The internship is UNPAID and full time. Interns work five days per week (40 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the office to which they are assigned. The UNODC Civil Society Unit (CSU) manages the Civil Society Global Programme (GLOU68). Within the framework of GLOU68, CSU facilitates the dialogue between civil society, Member States, and the private sector in the fight against corruption, on drug issues and other crimes. Through the GLOU68 programme, CSU works to facilitate meaningful participation of relevant stakeholders in UNODC activities.

For more information on UNODC, please visit the following website: www.unodc.org. For more information about the CSU, please visit www.unodc.org/unodc/en/ngos/cst.html

The intern shall undertake the following duties which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Contribute to the implementation of Programme GLOU68 “Engagement with Non-Governmental Stakeholders on Anti-Corruption, Drugs and Crime Prevention”, by participating in the various aspects of the projects’ cycles, including drafting concept notes, funding proposals, implementation and reporting;
  • Attend and take notes at events/meetings/conferences;
  • Assist in the preparation of the CSU activities and events;
  • Conduct research;
  • Perform other tasks as necessary.
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iCASE studentship with Cambridge Bioscience BBSRC DTP programme - University of Cambridge

  • Location: Reino Unido
  • Area of Work: Research
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Project Title: Sex-dependent role of dopamine D3 receptors in the individual vulnerability to develop compulsive drug seeking and taking behaviour: preclinical investigations using a novel highly selective antagonist

Supervisor: Professor David Belin

Department/Institute: Physiology, Development & Neuroscience (PDN)

Industrial Partner: Shionogi

Project details:

The opioid epidemic that has been claiming the lives of over half a million people in the US in the past decade is reaching the UK. There are still no effective treatments for addiction to opiate and other drugs such as cocaine and alcohol, thereby limiting our ability to help those who suffer from this debilitating psychiatric disorder, in part due to our lack of understanding of the cellular mechanisms mediating the transition from controlled to compulsive drug seeking and taking behaviour, the hallmark of substance use disorder. Among candidate mechanisms, those downstream of the dopamine D3 receptor, whose expression is profoundly exacerbated by exposure to addictive drugs, have long stood out. However, the role of this receptor in compulsive drug-seeking behaviour has never been determined due to the lack of appropriate procedures in non-human species. Capitalising on a novel animal model of compulsive heroin-seeking habits developed by the Belin lab, a new multi-million-pound partnership with Shionogi has recently been launched to test, among others, the therapeutic potential, and the associated neural signature, of a new highly selective dopamine D3 receptor on drug-seeking habits, compulsive drug seeking and escalation of drug self-administration in male and female rats. This programme of research at the interface of Behavioural neuroscience, neuropharmacology and molecular biology will provide a unique opportunity for a PhD student to acquire a deep knowledge of the psychological and neural basis of substance use disorders while also acquiring a wide range of experimental skills in a very supportive environment.

The industrial partner is one of the few Big Pharma laboratories left investing in fundamental research in neuroscience and pursuing the development of novel treatments for CNS disorders. It has long been interested in expanding their drug discovery strategy to drug addiction. Shionogi has become a primary industrial partner of the Cambridge landscape and is very active in its collaboration with the Cambridge Neuroscience Community. Over the past five years, Shionogi has supported a new line of research into the role of peripheral mu opiate receptors in the behavioural effects of opiates in the context of a BBSRC-ICase studentship with the Belin that has proven very successful, thereby being a testament to the commitment of Shionogi to support research in the field of substance use disorders.

Applicants will be expected to have extensive experience with chronic intravenous self-administration procedures in rats.

Further information on the Cambridge Bioscience DTP PhD programme can be found at this link: https://bbsrcdtp.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/bbsrc-dtp-programme/icase-studentships. Full details of the University's entrance requirements and scholarships are specified in the following link: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/.

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

  • Location: Estados Unidos
  • Area of Work: Research
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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.

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Addiction Investigator Faculty - University of Utah

  • Location: Estados Unidos
  • Area of Work: Research
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The Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, at the University of Utah is seeking a faculty member to carry out addiction-related research and to promote and facilitate collaborative studies of addiction health services or addiction intervention-related research. Candidates with experience in single or multisite, health system-focused, prospective research studies are encouraged to apply. A multitude of opportunities for collaborative research exist in areas such as clinical and population health decision support systems, behavioral health interventions, and epidemiology at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center and Salt Lake City Veterans Health Care System. This position will specifically work to continue to build the behavioral health and addiction sciences research portfolio and acumen of the University of Utah School of Medicine.

As a key member of the Division of Epidemiology and collaborator with the Salt Lake City Veterans Health Care System, the successful candidate will be a highly motivated investigator whose major focus is research and productivity.

Minimum Qualifications: To be considered applicants must possess a doctorate degree in a related discipline, currently have secured independent funding, demonstrate authorship, have 3 years of experience or training in a related discipline, and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

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Scientist I (Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - The Henry M. Jackson Foundation

  • Location: Estados Unidos
  • Area of Work: Research
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HJF is seeking a Scientist I develop and conduct research projects. The Scientist will work with multiple phenotypic, genomic, and neuroimaging large datasets including the dbGaP, Million Veterans Program (MVP), All of Us, UK Biobank, Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, and others. The Scientist will have the opportunity to lead impactful manuscripts and travel to national and international conferences to present work. There will also be opportunities for attendance of statistical genomics training workshops. Our lab prioritizes professional growth.

This position will be in support of the Clinical Neuroscience of Psychopathology (CNP) lab in the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology at Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, MD. The fellow will work on studies that aim to elucidate the genetic and neurobiological basis of alcohol use, addiction, impulsivity, and other psychopathology. This research includes collaborations with principal investigators from the University of Pennsylvania, the National Institutes on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and Yale University. The ideal candidate will have strong computational and analytic skills and a passion for psychiatric genetics and addictions research. This position is hybrid or fully in-person.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals. 


Responsibilities:
 

  • Leads manuscripts in the area of addiction and psychiatric genetics.
  • Plans, executes, and oversees research projects.
  • Assists in designing, developing, executing, and implementing scientific research and/or development; includes working on pheWAS, GWAS, whole genome association studies, protein-protein interaction and other genomic and bioinformatic analyses.
  • Monitors scientific literature. Prepares written reports and manuscripts for submission to scientific journals.
  • Prepares and develops methods, results, and syntax.
  • Prepares data for presentations at scientific meetings and for publication in journals. 
  • Coordinates and prepares new grant and funding applications.
  • Collaborates with other technical and professional staff. Trains and supervises technical staff.
  • Oversee the preparation of technical reports, summaries, study protocols, and IRB submissions.
  • May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Assigned Lead: May recommend the following: employee hiring, disciplinary action, and starting salaries; provide input on employee performance evaluations.
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Pesquisador em Saúde Pública - Universidade de Derby

  • Location: Reino Unido
  • Area of Work: Research
  • Closing date:

Estamos procurando nomear um Pesquisador em Saúde Pública para liderar um programa de pesquisa colaborativa em Derby e na área mais ampla de Derbyshire sobre os determinantes socioeconômicos das desigualdades em saúde e seu impacto nas doenças não transmissíveis. Nosso objetivo estratégico é realizar pesquisas multidisciplinares excelentes na interseção de duas áreas crescentes de prioridade de saúde pública.

O programa envolve colaboração multissetorial com organizações regionais, nacionais e internacionais. O exemplo das partes interessadas locais inclui a Escola de Saúde e Assistência Social Aliada da Universidade de Derby, o Sistema de Cuidados Integrados do NHS de Derbyshire, a Autoridade Local da Cidade de Derby, o Conselho do Condado de Derbyshire e a Empresa Voluntária, Comunitária e Social de Derbyshire.

Nossas populações-alvo incluem populações carentes que vivem na pobreza e grupos minoritários que enfrentam problemas relacionados ao uso indevido de substâncias, transtornos de saúde mental e falta de moradia. A colaboração visa como fatores socioeconômicos, como acesso a serviços sociais e de saúde, níveis de renda, privação social, moradia acessível, educação e condições ambientais influenciam as doenças não transmissíveis priorizadas na saúde pública do Reino Unido. Além disso, também examinaremos fatores comportamentais, como jogos de azar, álcool e dependência de drogas, bem como experiências adversas na infância. 

O candidato selecionado terá a liberdade de desenvolver o projeto com o apoio do professor Mzwandile Mabhala e de outros especialistas em saúde pública. Essa função envolve trabalhar dentro de uma equipe colaborativa que inclui pesquisadores estabelecidos e em início de carreira, bem como profissionais de saúde pública e líderes de políticas, em escala regional, nacional e internacional.

Os elementos do dia a dia da função incluem:

  • Envolva-se em atividades de networking para fazer contatos internos e externos, desenvolver conhecimento e formar relacionamentos para futuras colaborações em pesquisa.  
  • Identificar oportunidades de "redes de vínculos" para aumentar os esforços colaborativos no avanço da agenda de pesquisa e desenvolvimento relacionada às desigualdades em saúde e grupos vulneráveis.
  • Desenvolver a capacidade da força de trabalho de saúde pública em geral, particularmente em organizações de saúde pública não tradicionais e funções não especificamente identificadas como saúde pública.
  • Liderar os esforços para identificar oportunidades de financiamento externo e desenvolver propostas de subsídios envolve a realização de revisões de literatura, preparação de planos de pesquisa e contribuição para justificativas orçamentárias.
  • Preparar manuscritos de pesquisa para publicação em revistas científicas de alto impacto e apresentar resultados em conferências e seminários.
  • Contribuir para as atividades de ensino departamental, incluindo a supervisão de alunos de doutorado e mestrado.

A data prevista para a entrevista é quinta-feira, 1º de maio de 2025.

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Pesquisador Associado - Aston University, Birmingham

  • Location: Reino Unido
  • Area of Work: Research
  • Closing date:

As inscrições são convidadas para um pesquisador associado de pós-doutorado em tempo integral para trabalhar em um projeto que investiga os mecanismos neurocognitivos subjacentes ao consumo de álcool na adolescência, financiado pela Academia de Ciências Médicas. Este post é baseado na Escola de Psicologia e no Instituto Aston de Saúde e Neurodesenvolvimento (AIHN) da Universidade de Aston, Birmingham. A AIHN é uma instalação de imagem cerebral registrada no CQC líder mundial com um excelente ambiente de pesquisa interdisciplinar que promove pesquisas em saúde e neurodesenvolvimento.

Esta é uma oportunidade única de se juntar a uma equipe líder mundial em pesquisa de dependência e neuroimagem liderada pela Dra. Charlotte Pennington. O projeto compreenderá um experimento de neuroimagem em larga escala para determinar se a sensibilidade à recompensa e o controle inibitório predizem o viés de atenção e o consumo relacionados ao álcool na adolescência.

O candidato selecionado fornecerá assistência de pesquisa essencial para todos os aspectos do projeto. O suporte é particularmente necessário para a programação de tarefas experimentais e pipelines de análise para dados de ressonância magnética funcional (fMRI) e coleta de tais dados de uma grande amostra de adolescentes no AIHN. Portanto, o candidato deve ter um histórico de excelentes habilidades de programação e análise quantitativa de dados. Alguma experiência com a coleta e análise de dados de fMRI é desejável, mas o treinamento completo será fornecido. O candidato deve ser capaz de viajar para a Aston University, Birmingham, pois a coleta de dados acontecerá no local.

O candidato deve ter doutorado em Psicologia, Neurociência ou disciplina cognata. Eles devem ter habilidades avançadas em programação e análise de dados e experiência em redação de pesquisas para publicações de alta qualidade e apresentações em conferências. Critérios e responsabilidades essenciais adicionais podem ser encontrados na descrição do trabalho e na especificação da pessoa.

Essa função está sujeita a uma verificação satisfatória do DBS aprimorado. 

Se você tiver alguma dúvida sobre este post, entre em contato com a Investigadora Principal, Dra. Charlotte Pennington (c [dot] pennington [at] aston [dot] ac [dot] uk (c[dot]pennington[at]aston[dot]ac[dot]uk)). 

A Aston University é um empregador de oportunidades iguais e aceita inscrições de todos os setores da comunidade.  Promove a igualdade e a diversidade em todos os aspectos de seu trabalho. Nós nos esforçamos para ter estratégias robustas de inclusão, incluindo raça e orientação sexual, para incentivar os colegas a terem confiança e liberdade para serem eles mesmos no local de trabalho. Para mais informações, visite: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston 

Se você precisar do documento de detalhes do trabalho ou de um formulário de inscrição em um formato alternativo, entre em contato com a equipe de recrutamento em recruitment [at] aston [dot] ac [dot] uk (recruitment[at]aston[dot]ac[dot]uk)

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