Team Impact within the Department of Psychiatry is seeking a highly organized and experienced Clinical Research Program Manager to oversee operations across a growing portfolio of large-scale clinical trials and multi-site research studies.

This position will provide operational leadership for multiple federally funded clinical research studies conducted across several collaborating institutions. The Program Manager will work closely with Principal Investigators and research staff to support study execution, staff management, regulatory oversight, multisite coordination, budget tracking, and operational infrastructure development.

The ideal candidate is an experienced clinical research professional with strong leadership, regulatory, and organizational skills who is comfortable managing complex workflows across multiple concurrent studies.

The main aims of traineeships at the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) are to give recent university graduates the opportunity to:

a) experience the general objectives and process of European integration;

b) acquire practical knowledge of the workings of a European agency;

c) gain practical experience and knowledge of the day-to-day work of the EUDA and its units;

d) work in a diverse and multilingual environment, contributing to the development of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance;

e) put into practice the knowledge they have acquired during their studies or professional careers.

We are seeking a highly motivated and self-led candidate to be part of our growing team of researchers dedicated to reducing stigma and public health impacts from substance use, improving access to supportive services, and enhancing the well-being of people who use substances. The Clinical Service Specialist will work directly with research participants enrolled in one or more multi-year research studies integrating motivational interviewing approaches to provide brief interventions, resource navigation, and connection to services (i.e. brief case management). Tasks in this role focus on building trust, identifying participant needs and goals, providing education, supporting participant goals, and helping connect individuals to relevant services. Candidates will apply strong interpersonal and organizational skills to engage participants with substance-related resources, particularly in rural or underserved communities. Other study-related responsibilities include assisting with recruitment and informed consent processes, data collection and analyses, quality assurance activities, maintaining resource lists, and other tasks needed to support study aims.

The person in this position will gain experience delivering manualized substance use interventions and case management support. This position is a great opportunity to work at the intersection of community engagement, public health, substance use services, and innovative research to improve access to care and risk reduction resources throughout the State of Michigan, particularly in underserved rural areas. This position provides the opportunity to work with a thriving and positive team, connect directly with patients and clinics, support practical solutions to real-world barriers, and gain career mentoring and growth opportunities in the field of substance use, public health, and community-based care.

The post holder manages the RLH Aftercare Programme under the leadership and supervision of the Programme Manager. The post holder manages a case load of substance dependent clients (i.e. high-risk individuals, such as offenders who may also have mental health challenges) and provides substance abuse treatment using best practice treatment modalities in an in-prison and aftercare treatment setting. The post holder will conduct assessments, provide individual and group counseling, facilitate didactic classes/seminars, develop, implement and update treatment plans, maintain clinical files, collect statistical data and report on client outcomes both written and verbal. They will liase with community stakeholders/outside agencies such as Court Services. The post holder will provide direct supervision to clients and perform additional duties as requested by the Programme Manager. The post holder in collaboration with the clinical team and the clients will make decisions concerning client eligibility for care and the readiness of clients to move from one phase of treatment to another. The post holder can be left in charge of the programme in the absence of the Programme Manager or Programme Director and will be responsible for making clinical and operational decisions during those times including but not limited to intervening in crisis or emergency situations.

The University of Michigan's Department of Psychiatry's Addiction Center, a leading-edge treatment, education and research center, is recruiting for a tenure track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor. The Center is at the forefront of improving prevention, treatment, and sustained recovery for substance use disorders. To help address the complex issues surrounding addiction, U-M built one of the country's most comprehensive programs in addictions. Established in 1988, our interdisciplinary team of national and international experts is collaborating with colleagues across the country and across our campus - including in the basic sciences and computer engineering - to innovate, increase knowledge, and train the next generation of leaders in the field. Faculty in the Center have made key contributions to brain imaging; prevention and early diagnosis; and treatment, including the development of targeted healthcare interventions. 

The Addiction Center is housed in the Department of Psychiatry and aims to identify and provide effective state-of-the-art prevention interventions and treatments for those at risk of developing, or for those who are suffering from, substance use problems. To reduce risks for people across the lifespan and to learn how to avoid future wide-scale problems, we are creating new knowledge through research on the biological and behavioral underpinnings of addiction as well as the social and contextual factors that contribute to their development, progression, and recovery. At U-M, we are pursuing game-changing discoveries and approaches to addiction. Our team includes over 20 faculty and is currently conducting more than two dozen studies sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Department of Defense, the CDC, PCORI and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Areas of focus include understanding how genetics, race/ethnicity, economic status, stress, sleep, and chronic pain play a role in addiction. 

The applicant for this position should be a clinical psychologist and have a solid research background and training in neuroimaging and behavioral psychology. Individuals are sought with specific strengths in substance abuse research to join a flourishing addiction research program. Successful independent research funding is strongly preferred. The position is primarily focused on research but also will include clinical and teaching responsibilities in the Department of Psychiatry or other units of U-M. The candidate will also be able to work with other relevant research programs in the Department and the U-M.

We seek a candidate with expertise in areas such as functional magnetic resonance imagining, factors associated with addiction including inhibitory control and reward processing, neuroimaging statistics, and psychometric measurement of personality, behavior, and psychopathology. The applicant should contribute to translational clinical science by expanding our understanding of the impact of key social determinants of health on neural mechanisms of risk for developing substance use problems and suggesting strategies for targeted interventions aimed at reducing the negative sequelae of childhood trauma.  This position will report through the Director of the Substance Use Program and U-M Addiction Center, Dr. Frederic Blow.

The main aims of traineeships at the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) are to give recent university graduates the opportunity to:

a. experience the general objectives and process of European integration;

b. acquire practical knowledge of the workings of a European agency;

c. gain practical experience and knowledge of the day-to-day work of the EUDA and its units;

d. work in a diverse and multilingual environment, contributing to the development of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance;

e. put into practice the knowledge they have acquired during their studies or professional careers.

The profiles below describe the traineeship opportunities available for the 2027 intake. For each profile, the main duties are outlined, followed by information on requirements, application submission and traineeship conditions.

TR/2027/16: Partnerships and innovation unit (P&I), International cooperation sector (ICS), EU4Monitoring Drugs II (EU4MDII) project (https://www.euda.europa.eu/activities/eu4md-ii_en)

• Contribute to preparing outputs for the foresight work on the drug situation in the Middle East and North Africa region by 2050.
• Support the preparation of the darknet drugs dashboard for European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries.
• Contribute to the EU4MDII project communication activities, including coordinating the drafting of newsletters, news items and short promotional materials.
• Support the organisation of meetings and workshops involving participants from the ENP region.
• Support implementation of the signal management activities and literature reviews to inform and draft internal briefings and project proposals in the field of international cooperation at the EUDA.

TR/2027/17: Partnerships and innovation unit (P&I), International cooperation sector (ICS), EU enlargement project (https://www.euda.europa.eu/about/partners/cc_en)

• Support the preparation of the annual workplans with all Western Balkan partners.
• Support the EUDA work on open-source information and data retrieval in the Western Balkan region.
• Support the preparation of presentations and publications based on health and/or security data from the Western Balkans.
• Support implementation of the Foresight exercise with the project beneficiaries.
• Support the organisation of face-to-face and online meetings and training workshops, including the drafting of agenda and background documents.
• Contribute to the Enlargement project communication activities, including support to the drafting of the newsletter, news items and possible promotional materials;
• Contribute to updating the Roadmaps for enlargement partners (if applicable).

The Laboratory of Behavioural Neuroendocrinology at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is seeking a full-time, contract (12 months) Scientific Associate to support a research program focused on sex and gender differences in brain health, mental health, aging, and neurodegenerative disease. Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI), the Scientific Associate will provide senior scientific support through the development and execution of research projects, secondary data analyses, competitive grant proposals, scientific manuscripts, reports, presentations, and knowledge translation resources related to sex- and gender-based analysis, women's health, and translational research.
The successful candidate will contribute expertise in clinical research methods, epidemiology, health data science, and secondary data analysis, including the integration, harmonization, and analysis of large-scale clinical, population-based, and longitudinal datasets. The incumbent will support research investigating biological, social, and environmental factors influencing brain health, cognitive aging, mental health, and neurodegenerative disease, with a focus on sex-specific risk factors, prevention, and personalized approaches to women's health.
The Scientific Associate will advance the application of Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis Plus (SGBA+) across research design, analysis, interpretation, and knowledge translation, while contributing to data-driven frameworks and evidence-based approaches that improve understanding of women's health across the lifespan. The successful candidate will contribute to grant strategy, collaborative research initiatives, and scientific communication while providing mentorship and guidance to trainees and research staff in research methodology, data analysis, scientific writing, and professional development. They will maintain high standards of scientific integrity, data governance, reproducibility, and responsible conduct of research.
This position is primarily based at the CAMH 250 College Street Site, with flexibility for hybrid work arrangements in accordance with operational requirement

Queensland Health is now recruiting experienced Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Allied Health Clinicians (Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Speech Pathologists and Social Workers)!  

The opportunity

Queensland Health provides world-class public health care in Australia, and we are now recruiting experienced Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Allied Health Clinicians Australia Wide!

Grow your allied health career in Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drug Services by applying for a role that enables you to:

• Partner people with lived experience, their families, carers and significant others; service providers and other stakeholders across sectors; and communities across Queensland
• Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary team in a variety of settings - Inpatient, community, residential and outreach
• Support people across the lifespan from perinatal, child and adolescence, adult or older persons
• Work across different streams of care – Alcohol and Other Drug Services (AODS), Mental Health, Crisis Support, Child and Youth, Forensic, Rehabilitation

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine at Chapel Hill is seeking an open rank, fixed term faculty specializing in Addiction Medicine to join its multidisciplinary clinical services. This position is primarily clinical in nature and will focus on providing evidence-based assessment, treatment, and program development for adolescents and adults with substance use disorders (SUD), including individuals with co-occurring psychiatric conditions and trauma-related concerns. 

Primary responsibilities include outpatient clinical care within the UNC Substance Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Clinic, consisting of assessment, individual, and group psychotherapy delivered via in-person and telehealth modalities. The position also includes participation in the Addiction Medicine Consult Service through trainee supervision; direct inpatient clinical care may be incorporated over time based on programmatic needs and faculty role development. 

This position includes significant teaching, supervision, and program leadership responsibilities. The faculty member will provide clinical supervision to psychology interns and fellows (approximately two interns and one fellow annually) and may supervise trainees from other disciplines. The role includes serving as the Addiction Medicine Program Coordinator within the Clinical Psychology Internship Program, with responsibilities for rotation oversight, trainee evaluation, and development of didactic content. Additional teaching activities may include didactics for psychology trainees, Addiction Medicine fellows, psychiatry residents, and other interprofessional learners, as well as facilitation of process groups for fellows. 

Faculty are expected to contribute to the academic mission of the department through clinical care, education, research, and service. Scholarly activity, including research, program evaluation, or quality improvement initiatives, is encouraged. The ideal candidate will have experience in the assessment and treatment of substance use disorders across levels of care, demonstrated effectiveness in supervision and teaching, and the ability to work within interdisciplinary teams. A commitment to expanding access to high-quality addiction treatment and serving diverse populations is essential.

UTHealth Houston's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences' Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction (CNRA) is hiring a Research Assistant to support studies dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of substance use disorders. Our team is dynamic and multidisciplinary, where you will get to work with experts from fields such as addiction psychiatry, psychology, medicine, counseling, nursing, pharmacy, and research. Candidates who have experience with human subjects research, specifically with substance use population, are preferred.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, conducts basic/ translational research which may include animal work and other activities according to research protocol. Research activities may include some or all of the following: handle biological samples, laboratory experiments and activities, and data collection.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Under general supervision, performs laboratory experiments and activities to support research objectives
• Collects, organize and prepares research data to provide needed information to principal investigators and other researchers. Updates notebooks, records, and databases as needed
• Maintains clean laboratory equipment and/or work area to ensure a safe and efficient work environment.
• Orders laboratory and/or other supplies as directed by senior research staff.
• Stays abreast of new and updated procedures and protocols for the research laboratory. Must maintain compliance with required training. May participate in continuing education programs, seminars, and workshops.
• As needed, may coordinate the work of technicians to ensure efficient, timely and high-quality results.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Summary:

Provides substance use disorder services that incorporate a variety of strengths-based, culturally responsive therapeutic modalities as a member of an integrated behavioral health team. Adheres to HIPAA and confidentiality requirements. Honors and represents the mission, vision, and values of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe (CIT) and the Health and Human Services (HHS) department.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assesses clients using a variety of instruments to determine the diagnosis, treatment motivation, relapse potential, physical health needs, mental health needs, environment, and vocational situation.
• Determines level of care and identifies potential intervention strategies that align with client needs and the individualized treatment plan.
• Conducts individual and group counseling sessions for clients and families utilizing a variety of techniques from a strengths-based perspective.
• Teaches coping skills and relapse prevention techniques.
• Adheres to guidelines and protocols established in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) and by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).
• Works collaboratively with community service agencies and resources to ensure access to sobriety-supportive services and promote continuity of care.
• Coordinates individual client care with referral sources, family members, and involved organizations to enhance treatment outcomes and ensure integrated support.
• Participates in the development of integrated treatment plans to address the client’s recovery needs and coping strategies.
• Provides education and support to clients, family members, friends, and others involved in a person’s treatment and recovery.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of treatment programs; monitors client progress; remains aware of the signs of recidivism; conducts urinalysis as needed.
• Participates as a member of the clinical care team to staff cases and review progress, hurdles, feedback, and recommendations.
• Manages client caseload ethically and in accordance with established procedures.
• Supports an inclusive environment that offers culturally responsive care and interventions that focus on holistic healing.
• Completes all required documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Prepares current patient progress reports and completion notices and provides them to the courts, probation departments, state service departments, and referral sources as appropriate.
• Participates in professional development and maintains required certification(s).
• Works collaboratively in a team environment to achieve shared goals.
• Participates in meetings as requested.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Adapts to changes in safety protocols and procedures.
• Works collaboratively in a team environment to achieve shared goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Prevention Specialist supports gambling harm-prevention programming delivered through a variety of methods at The Gambling Clinic (TGC). TGC is the prevention and treatment-focused arm of the Tennessee Institute of Gambling Education and Research (TIGER) a grant-funded team located at the University of Memphis and East Tennessee State University and a national leading research institute for the assessment and treatment of gambling disorders. The Prevention Specialist supports gambling harm prevention programming for dissemination through a variety of delivery methods. The Specialist is responsible for providing comprehensive program services and technical assistance in a specialized area (gambling-prevention focused programming). The role will also be responsible for supporting the evaluation of the effectiveness of all programs developed and implemented for public education.

The SAMRC’s Health Systems Research Unit (HSRU) seeks to appoint a Senior Scientist

Job Description:

The SAMRC’s Health Systems Research Unit (HSRU) seeks to appoint a Senior Scientist on a One-year contract to support the ALIGN project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The role focuses on generating and translating high-quality health systems research to inform policy and strengthen health system decision-making locally and globally.

The post holder will further contribute to research capacity development, collaboration, and innovation, and will assist with and form an integral part of the SAMRC’s transformation agenda.

Responsibilities:

• Support the design and implementation of health policy analysis and/or health systems research studies, applying recognised health policy and systems research frameworks
• Conference and meeting presentations at local or international conferences or at external meetings
• Research translation, including manuscripts for journal publication, policy briefs, and reports, and present at scientific meetings and conferences
• Capacity development, including the supervision of Masters’ students, facilitating workshops, and mentoring
• Contributing to the scientific life of the Unit through journal clubs, research days and other relevant activities

Flinders University is seeking a Research Associate in Child and Adolescent Mental Health to contribute to innovative, high-impact research aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of children, adolescents and their families.

Working under the direction of the Little Heroes Professor of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, this role will support the design, delivery and translation of several research projects within the child and adolescent mental health research program. The successful candidate will join a collaborative and multidisciplinary team committed to generating evidence that informs policy, practice and improved outcomes for young people.

In this position, you will:

• Contribute to innovative qualitative and quantitative research projects in child and adolescent mental health.

• Support research delivery including grant development, ethics, data collection, analysis and dissemination.

• Collaborate with young people, families, health services and community partners to co-design impactful research.

• Contribute to research outputs, presentations and the supervision and mentoring of students.

The Institute for Mental Health Policy Research (IMHPR) at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is home to leading scientific experts dedicated to informing policy and practice on mental illness and substance use disorders. IMHPR scientists conduct collaborative research on communities, populations, health systems and global health, and develop and evaluate prevention and intervention initiatives to reduce mental health and substance use challenges. IMHPR is committed to equity, informed by the social determinants of health.

IMHPR is seeking a full-time Research Analyst (1 year) who will work collaboratively with a team of researchers on a suicide-related research program involving advanced statistical techniques. The Research Analyst will report to a Scientist leading the respective program of research. Specifically, the Research Analyst will be required to:

• Support the development of research protocols and submissions to the research ethics board and other regulatory bodies
• Conduct quantitative analyses (e.g., basic descriptive statistics, regression analyses, etc.)
• Write up study results for publications and reports (e.g., draft academic manuscripts)
• Engage in knowledge translation activities (e.g., creating presentations, infographics, etc.)
• Organize and participate in meetings with stakeholders and research working groups

The Department of Health Sciences is a large, multi-disciplinary and multi-professional department with over 350 academics, researchers and support staff engaged in delivering research & teaching. In 2024/25, the department had annual research project income of £16.4 million raised entirely from external competitive grant funding from a wide range of funders.

Our core aim is to improve health and healthcare through the delivery of high quality teaching and the application of challenge-led research to policy and practice. We are committed to underpinning our teaching with our internationally renowned research. It undertakes research across most areas of the discipline, with national and international collaborators and a wide range of policy and practice partners. It is a vibrant and diverse research department with an outward looking focus and a mission to undertake research that makes a difference to society.

The University has an institutional research strategy to which the Department contributes by developing strong and well-resourced research groups, one of which is the Mental Health and Addiction research group (MHARG).

The mission at MHARG is to ensure that mental health is treated with the same importance as physical health. Our focus is on prevention, early intervention, and understanding mental health issues and addictions across all stages of life and across multiple settings.

Role

The main purpose of this role is to manage all aspects of the administrative process and the pre & post award financial support service underpinning the research activities of the Mental Health & Addictions Research Group (MHARG).  Pre-award covers costing research applications, checking funder rules, liaising with partners and entering data onto funder systems.

Post award activity covers a wide variety of activity including HR (recruitment, induction, casual workers, sickness and absence monitoring), purchasing, travel and meeting arrangements and monitoring project budgets and proactively communicating with principal investigators (PIs) to ensure effective management of projects, so that funds are spent according to regulations.

The role holder will also provide specific administrative support to the Mental Health Theme of an NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) project under the direction of the theme leads Professor Simon Gilbody and Dr Lewis Paton.

The South African Medical Research Council, Gender and Health Research Unit (GHRU) requires suitably qualified Senior Research Technician (S): Data Collector to support our disability and SRHR-related research and training projects.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting in implementing study protocols and SOPs
• Translation and Transcribing
• Supporting research implementation (e.g.
• Conducting of interviews and focus group discussions
• Quality control of interviews and group discussions
• Review of research tools and documents
• Providing disability accommodation and support
• Recruit participants
• Conduct informed consent and enrollment of participants
• Keep data management log and other monitoring tools up to date
• Prepare and print all relevant documents for the fieldwork
• Contact and engage with stakeholders' participants to prepare meetings and events
• Support meeting preparations to ensure everything is set for the meeting
• Prepare reimbursement and arrange travel for participants
• Filling and record keeping of source
• File informed consent and other
• Recruitment forms as per SOPs
• Labeling and filing source documents

Duration:

6 Months

The University of Maryland School of Social Work is seeking a full-time Research Project Coordinator OR Senior Research Project Coordinator to support the Workplace PROSPER program, an interdisciplinary initiative focused on public health and workforce well-being. This role is responsible for coordinating day-to-day implementation of a Maryland Department of Health–funded ACCESS grant, including workplace overdose prevention training, naloxone distribution, employer outreach, and operational tracking. The position works closely with faculty, community organizations, employers, and public health partners to support program delivery and ensure compliance with grant requirements. Through these activities, the role advances the School of Social Work’s mission to improve community health and promote evidence-based, socially responsive interventions across workplace and community settings. The selected candidate’s title will be determined based on their education and experience.

UTHealth Houston's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences' Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction (CNRA) is hiring a Research Assistant to support studies dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of substance use disorders. Our team is dynamic and multidisciplinary, where you will get to work with experts from fields such as addiction psychiatry, psychology, medicine, counseling, nursing, pharmacy, and research. Candidates who have experience with human subjects research, specifically with substance use population, are preferred.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, conducts basic/ translational research which may include animal work and other activities according to research protocol. Research activities may include some or all of the following: handle biological samples, laboratory experiments and activities, and data collection.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Under general supervision, performs laboratory experiments and activities to support research objectives
• Collects, organize and prepares research data to provide needed information to principal investigators and other researchers. Updates notebooks, records, and databases as needed
• Maintains clean laboratory equipment and/or work area to ensure a safe and efficient work environment.
• Orders laboratory and/or other supplies as directed by senior research staff.
• Stays abreast of new and updated procedures and protocols for the research laboratory. Must maintain compliance with required training. May participate in continuing education programs, seminars, and workshops.
• As needed, may coordinate the work of technicians to ensure efficient, timely and high-quality results.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Hull York Medical School is looking to appoint a Research Associate in the Mental Health and Addiction Research Group, specialising in research to improve the lives of those with severe mental illness. This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working to drive meaningful change in outcomes and care. The post offers the opportunity to be part of a large and successful research group, renowned for its methodological expertise and commitment to policy relevant research.  

You will conduct high quality mixed-methods research to optimise pathways to preventive care to support those people with severe mental illness to live healthier, longer lives. The post sits within the prestigious NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Applied Research Collaboration, which aims to develop partnerships to address specific health or care issues in the region and to undertake cutting edge research. You will also provide essential mental health theme-level coordination support for the ARC Mental Health Theme, liaising with a range of stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of the ARC’s research goals.  

The University of York offers flexible working patterns and a number of family friendly initiatives. As a Department we are proud to foster a supportive culture that helps staff and students contribute fully, flourish and excel, to reach their full potential. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion as well as the values of the Athena SWAN Charter in all our Departmental activities.