The School of Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint to the post of Research Fellow to work on the development of a core outcome set for drug consumption rooms/overdose prevention centres and liaise with international external stakeholders to understand implementation of drug consumption rooms or overdose prevention centres in the UK (and Ireland).
The post holder will work on two strands:
This forms part of a wider project OPCPrep which aims to develop the evaluation framework and understanding to support the opening of overdose prevention centres/drug consumption rooms in the UK, led by Dr Gillian Shorter and Professor Alex Stevens and funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The research fellow will work with partners on the grant to ensure that research plans, outcomes, and outputs are co-developed and are cross-cutting.
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you:
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, click on the 'Candidate Information' link below.
This is a fixed term post, available until 28 February 2024. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/.
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