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This position is located in the Psychotropics Control Section (PSY), Secretariat of the International Narcotics Control Board (SINCB), Division of Treaty Affairs (DTA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in Vienna. The Secretariat of INCB is an administrative entity of UNODC reporting directly to the Board on substantive matters. The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Section. For more information on the International Narcotics Control Board and its secretariat please consult www.incb.org

Within assigned authority, the Drug Control Officer will be responsible for the following specific duties:

• Monitor and analyse developments and trends in the control of psychotropic substances at the national, regional and global level.
• Carry out the implementation of INCB strategies, policies and activities related to the implementation of the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances (1971 Convention).
• Assist in the organization and delivery of a variety of services aimed at adequate government implementation of the 1971 Convention.
• Follow up on changes relating to the new reporting mechanisms for cannabinoids controlled under the 1971 Convention, including following up with government officials in specific countries in South America, parts of Europe and West Asia. Liaise with the Narcotic Control and Estimates Section.
• Analyse statistical information related to psychotropic substances from governments. Identify and investigate deficiencies and cases of non-compliance with the 1971 Convention. Recommend corrective action and measures.
• Monitor and review best practices in the control of psychotropic substances and contribute to their promotion among Member States; provide explanations/advice/ training to governments on provisions of the 1971 Convention.
• Draft a variety of written outputs, such as background documents, studies, correspondences with governments, presentations and training materials.
• Prepare assigned parts of INCB publications, including the Annual Report and the technical publication on psychotropic substances, update the List of Psychotropic Substances under International Control “Green List”.
• Prepare working documents for INCB sessions, such as the supervision of the movement of psychotropic substances for licit requirements, special studies and reports required by the Board, document on assessments for the Standing Committee on Estimates.
• Prepare and participate in INCB missions and technical visits, draft INCB’s mission reports and contribute to their presentation to the Board, ensure the follow up (Board’s recommendations to countries).
• Contribute to the development of the section’s database on psychotropic substances.
• Liaise on substantive issues with counterparts in various offices of UNODC, both in Vienna and in the field, officials of other organizations and specialized agencies, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), ICPO-Interpol and the World Customs Organization (WCO).
• Supervise one support staff members, guide interns, consultants and associate experts.
• Provide ad hoc secretariat support to INCB sessions and to the Office of the INCB Secretary.
• Collect and analyze data to identify 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.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

King’s College London is a leading public research university and a founding college and member institution of the federal University of London. The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) is one of the world’s leading centres for clinical and research training and a leading centre for mental health and neuroscience research in Europe. Based in Denmark Hill in south-east London, it shares its site with the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLaM), one of the largest mental health providers in Europe.  

Over the last 30 years, the Addictions department within the IoPPN has 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.

About the role

We would like to appoint a post-doctoral researcher (Research Associate) to play a key role within the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London Alcohol Theme.

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London is a research organisation that brings together researchers, health and social care services, and local people to improve health and care in south London through applied research. It forms one of 15 collaborations across the country, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) as part of a £135 million investment to improve the health and care of patients and the public. The programme focuses on clinical and social support responses to populations with long-term alcohol dependence and complex needs.

The role will primarily entail carrying out tasks that relate to the Alcohol Theme’s two overarching aims: to evaluate the impact of intervention implementation, and to facilitate knowledge mobilisation through the adoption and spread of interventions.

The person appointed will be based in the Addictions Department at King’s College London (KCL) and will report to Professor Paolo Deluca (Theme Lead) (or Research Fellow) through whom there is accountability to the ARC South London Executive and Board. The appointee will work with other Alcohol Theme colleagues, patient and public representatives, colleagues across the ARC South London and external stakeholders to achieve the project milestones.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of addiction, particularly patient groups with alcohol dependence and complex needs. You will have experience of conducting research in a related topic.

You will be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion principles and an interest in developing patient and public involvement expertise.

You should have excellent spoken and written communication skills and an ability to respond in an agile manner to conflicting project demands and deadlines.

This is a part time post (0.4 FTE), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31.03.26 

The Simulation of Alcohol Control Policies for Health Equity (SIMAH) project is a major alcohol modelling project funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and represents a collaboration between three world-leading centres in public health research: the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Toronto), the Public Health Institute (California) and The University of Sheffield (UK). We are seeking a Research Associate to develop the advanced population health simulation models within SIMAH. This role is based at the University of Sheffield under the supervision of Prof. Robin Purshouse. The role involves design and implementation of microsimulation models representing the population of the USA at state-level. You will be responsible for calibrating and validating the models to data and running health outcome predictions and policy appraisals using the calibrated models. You will be keen to work across disciplinary boundaries in developing world class and transformative research in the modelling of population health behaviours and outcomes. You will be able to draw on world-leading expertise in epidemiology, microsimulation and uncertainty quantification in support of your role. You will have a significant opportunity to advance your data sciences career in active collaboration with a range of leading researchers and will entail participation in multiple peer-reviewed publications.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Undertake all stages of the model development lifecycle for the SIMAH microsimulation, including design, R implementation in custom R packages, and testing.
• Undertake the collection and curation of secondary data sources for the microsimulation, implementing data processing workflows in R, and complying with data integrity and ethical standards.
• Undertake simulation model calibration and validation activities, with implementation in R, including implementation of uncertainty quantification methods (e.g. Approximate Bayesian Computation) for model inference.
• Participate in regular code review activities for the microsimulation and provide support to project researchers in using the microsimulation.
• Undertake health outcome predictions, policy appraisal and policy evaluation modelling using the microsimulation, in collaboration with specialist co-investigators.
• Attend regular scientific and project management meetings for the SIMAH project.
• Lead high quality journal paper submissions as first author, contribute to other journal paper submissions as a co-author and support progress reporting to the funder.
• Lead the dissemination of SIMAH’s open-source microsimulation modelling infrastructure (e.g. by organising and delivering workshops and special sessions at leading epidemiology and simulation conferences and symposia).
• Co-supervise final year undergraduate and MSc project students.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

The EUDA is one of the European Union’s decentralised agencies. Based in Lisbon, it is the central source of comprehensive information on drugs and drug addiction in Europe.

The position we are recruiting for is presently situated within the Risks to public safety and security (SAS) unit, and the selected candidate will be reporting to the Head of Action on new drugs sector. The jobholder will contribute to the EUDA actions that support and strengthen national and EU-level preparedness and responses to cross-border security and public health threats caused by illicit drugs, new psychoactive substances, their metabolites and precursors, as well as related substances such as adulterants, diluents and impurities, by providing expertise to detect, assess and respond to serious drug-related risks. In particular, the jobholder will contribute to the ongoing work of the EUDA to detect, assess and respond to public health and social threats posed by new psychoactive substances through monitoring, early warning, alerts and risk assessment, in order to support and strengthen national and EU-level preparedness and responses, and contribute to the health and security of the European Union.

The EUDA also intends to establish a reserve list for the post of scientific analyst for the international cooperation activities aiming to provide technical assistance to third countries (1 ). These activities are led by the Reitox and External partners unit and are managed in line with the agreed governance structure of each project. Candidates on the reserve list may be contacted according to the recruitment needs of the EUDA and receive an offer for engagement for the duration of the respective project.

Job Summary

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Director, Division of Neuroscience and Behavior (DNB). NIDA's mission is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug misuse and addiction. This charge has two critical components. The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is ensuring the rapid and effective dissemination of research results to improve practice and inform policy related to drug misuse and addiction. DNB’s mission is to discover, facilitate, and promote outstanding basic animal and human research on both behavioral and brain aspects of drug use and addiction, to identify the causes and consequences of drug use disorders and addiction across the lifespan, and to provide the scientific foundation for treatment and prevention strategies of drug addiction.

The incumbent of this position serves as the Director of the Division of Neuroscience and Behavior (DNB), which is one of the six Divisions/Centers comprising NIDA’s organizational structure. The DNB Director is one of the top five senior leadership positions that directly reports to and advises the NIDA Director. The incumbent provides scientific executive leadership, direction, and vision for NIDA’s basic neuroscience and behavioral extramural research program of national and international scope focused on (1) the neurobiological mechanisms of substance use and addiction and (2) the effects of illicit drugs on brain function through integrated research programs in genetics, systems neuroscience, behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, chemistry, neuropharmacology, and HIV/AIDS-related neuroimmunology. To carry out these responsibilities, the DNB Director identifies emerging as well as underrepresented basic science research priorities; expands the scope and breath of the basic science portfolio; provides scientific merit review of a broad range of research grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for the Institute; develops an interdisciplinary scientific portfolio by collaborating with other Divisions and experts across NIDA, NIH Institutes/Centers (ICs), government, and private organizations; and promotes NIDA’s basic neuroscience and behavioral research agenda by representing the Institute at national and international conferences.

The DNB Director provides managerial leadership and direction of four research branches, Genetics, Epigenetics, & Developmental Neuroscience Branch (GEDN), Integrative Neuroscience Branch (INB), Chemistry & Pharmacology Branch (CP), and Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience Branch (BCN) with cross-cutting themes spanning across all branches including Data Science, HIV/AIDS, and Sex Differences. The Division Director has line authority of the Division Deputy Director, branch chiefs (4), program officers (3), and administrative support staff (1), provides administrative oversight of other program officials (15), analytical (3) and support staff (2), and oversees the Division’s annual budget totaling $325M. In addition to managing the Division's programs, initiatives, staff, and resource allocations, the Director actively participates in and represents NIDA on several internal and external activities including the NIDA Advisory Committee, NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term ® (HEAL) Initiative, federal committees, workgroups, internal review groups, and editorial boards (e.g., Office of Research on Women’s Health, NIH Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies ® (BRAIN) Initiative, NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, and Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research). As a recognized national leader and expert in the field of basic neuroscience and behavioral research, the Division Director must maintain scientific expertise over a wide spectrum of basic science related to drug use and addiction.

Required Qualifications

The National Institute on Drug Abuse seeks candidates who have a commitment to scientific excellence and the energy, enthusiasm, and innovative thinking necessary to lead a dynamic and diverse organization.  Applicants must possess an M.D., and/or Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a discipline relevant to neuroscience, substance use disorders, or other relevant health sciences.  The successful candidate must have highly developed management skills, exceptional communication skills, and strong multi-dimensional leadership skills and experience administering a large and diverse major research program to advance cutting-edge science in the areas of basic neuroscience and behavioral research having national and international collaborations, scope, and impact. The successful candidate must also be a nationally recognized expert in the neuroscience of drug misuse and addiction, providing leadership across interdisciplinary and broad research programs in basic science. These programs span the basic neurosciences, from genetics to behavioral and cognitive research. The incumbent’s ability to work across ICs and with different scientific agencies is an essential component of their work as a scientific executive.  Additionally, the successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This position will be filled under a Title 42 (f) excepted service appointment.

OBOT Program Manager supervises operations and training of counseling services unit at OTOP Ward 93/SFGH, mobile methadone, OBOT unit and treatment for patients with substance use disorders at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) and OBOT locations at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), Tom Waddell Urban Health Center (TWUHC), Potrero Hill Health Center (PHHC), Positive Health Program/Ward 86 (PHP). Subordinates include clinical and administrative staff involved with professional operational functions. The incumbent has overall responsibility (in collaboration with the OTOP Medical Director) for the management and delivery of clincial services at all sites. This includes clinical and administrative supervision of non-medical program staff, program development, regulatory compliance, data collection, and outreach.
The Clinical Operations Director and OBOT Program Manager provides management and clinical supervision for all counseling and operations conducted at Ward 93 (San Francisco General Hospital), Mobile Methadone sites, OBOT clinic sites (PHHC, PHP/Ward 86, TWUHC, SFGH Pharmacy, CBHS Pharmacy). The Clinical Operations Director and OBOT Program Manager administers and evaluates program components; provides ongoing monitoring and implementation of program compliance with State and Federal guidelines; leads interviews, hiring, onboarding and training for clinical staff; provides administrative and clinical supervision to program staff; coordinates training and information regarding clinical operations to our community partners; Collaborates with OTOP/OBOT Medical Director and Program Dirtector in planning and program development; partners with OTOP/OBOT Regulatory and Compliance Manager to schedule and manage county and state audits; provides direct patient services as needed, including substance use disorder assessments, intake and transfer services, ongoing counseling and case management. Supervisory aspects include clinical and administrative supervision of OTOP non-medical team members including counselors, social workers,administrative staff, and OBOT counselors, Registered Nurse and administrative staff. Coordinates care and advises OBOT pharmacists at SFGH and CBHS locations.

A portion of time may be spent performing individual tasks related to both OTOP and OBOT such as SUD counseling and care coordination however supervisory activities constitute the primary part of the job. The Clinical Operations Director & OBOT Program Manager supervises unit operations to ensure compliance with UCSF Department of Psychiatry departmental or organizational policies, procedures, and defined
internal controls. Ensures accountability and stewardship of department resources (operational, financial, and human) in compliance with departmental standards and procedures.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $105,900 - $180,700 (Annual Rate).

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

We would like to appoint a Post-Doctoral Researcher (Research Fellow) to play a key role within the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London Alcohol Theme. The programme focuses on clinical and social support responses to populations with long-term alcohol dependence and complex needs. The role will primarily entail evaluating the impact of intervention implementation, and knowledge mobilisation through the adoption and spread of interventions.

The person appointed will be based in the Addictions Department at King’s College London (KCL) and will report to Prof Paolo Deluca (Theme Lead), through whom there is accountability to the ARC South London Executive and Board. The appointee will work with other Alcohol Theme colleagues, patients and public representatives and colleagues across the ARC South London to achieve the project milestones.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of addiction, particularly patient groups with alcohol dependence and complex needs and the wider treatment system. You will have experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative research in clinical settings and a good knowledge of health economics would be essential. You should have solid, proven project management skills and experience of building professional networks and working with external stakeholders (including from other academic institutions, patients and the public, the NHS, local government organisations and policymakers). You will also have a strong track record of coordinating patient and public involvement (PPI) activities to directly inform research. You will be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion principles and applying these to PPI work. You should have excellent spoken and written communication skills and have experience of coordinating the production of resources in various media for various purposes and audiences.

This is a full time post, and you will be offered  a fixed term contract until 31/03/2026.

The candidate will provide a full range of technical and professional research services in the Addiction Sciences Division of MUSC for Dr. Erin McClure. The candidate will be located at MUSC Charleston and will be responsible for oversight of Dr. McClure’s ongoing trials. The candidate will work closely with MUSC Charleston research staff and remote research staff in Pickens, SC. Job responsibilities include handling administrative responsibilities for studies, reporting on outcomes and progress, training research staff and complying with Good Clinical Practice standards, and working in collaboration with the remote Program Manager at Pickens to ensure successful execution of all ongoing studies.

Specific tasks may include; overseeing subject recruitment, data collection and management, data quality control and data audits, purchasing study supplies and managing supply inventory, working with the Program Manager in assuring regulatory compliance, building and maintaining REDCap study databases. This role may include supervisory duties such as training and overseeing Program Assistants and signing off on timesheets and time off requests. The candidate will have exceptional organizational, management and interpersonal skills and be able to manage tasks across several ongoing studies. Experience with REDCap is highly preferred, as well as experience working on multi-site clinical trials. Finally, the candidate must have exceptional interpersonal skills and be able to work collaboratively with research staff, remote site staff, medical clinicians, administrative staff, and study subjects.

SAMHSA's three Centers are always looking for qualified grant peer reviewers who can evaluate applications for discretionary grants.

• Peer Reviewer Experience and Background
• Peer Reviewer Requirements
• How to Apply

Peer Reviewer Experience and Background

SAMHSA chooses peer reviewers based on their knowledge, skills, and expertise.

Preferred Skills and Experience

SAMHSA peer reviewers must:

• Have related program experience and education
• Be able to analyze grant applications effectively against specific criteria
• Be able to clearly express their evaluations in writing
• Be interested in contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field of Behavioral Health

Preferred Backgrounds

SAMHSA is interested in potential peer reviewers with knowledge and backgrounds in:

• Mental health services, with a knowledge of community-based systems of care and services for adults with serious mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances
• Substance abuse prevention, with expertise or experience working with activities that discourage substance use disorder as well as behaviors that increase the risk of substance use disorder
• Substance abuse treatment, with expertise in evidence-based, effective substance use disorder treatment services, programs, and activities

Time Commitment and Compensation

• Reviewers will be needed annually during the peak review season from January – July.
• Time commitments vary depending on the grants under review and the number of assigned applications. The peer review process will allow about two weeks for review of assigned applications.
• All reviews will be coordinated via email, phone, and the online review system.
• All new reviewers will be required to take an online reviewer training prior to participating in the review process.
• Reviewers will receive $140 per application reviewed and returned to SAMHSA in the timeline specified for each program.

Peer Reviewer Requirements

Prospective peer reviewers must be:

• Willing and able to provide written and oral comments based on their professional knowledge
• Experts in the subject area to be reviewed

They must also:

• Be able to listen attentively to the input of other reviewers
• Engage in discussion
• Be willing to bridge differences
• Work with other reviewers to synthesize comments, especially when resolving discrepancies in scoring

In addition, potential peer reviewers must have the highest level of personal standards to:

• Ethically review proprietary information
• Maintain confidentiality
• Avoid any conflict of interest

How to Apply

Prospective peer reviewers should visit the main grants page to learn about current Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcements (NOFOs) and find out more about the topic areas. If you have specific, documented experience in these areas, it may greatly increase the likelihood that SAMHSA will select you as a peer reviewer.

Application Form

For SAMHSA to consider you as a peer grant reviewer, you can submit the following documents to Reviewer [at] samhsa [dot] hhs [dot] gov (Reviewer[at]samhsa[dot]hhs[dot]gov):

• Complete the Reviewer Contact Information form (PDF | 532 KB)
• A current copy of your resume