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Needed 30 Nov 2025
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Collaborate on Cutting-Edge Research in Addiction and Prenatal Substance Use!

Skills / interests: Risk of Bias assessment, Dissemination / Knowledge Translation, Clinical peer review, PICO annotation, Screening and selecting studies, Data analysis and organisation, Writing (drafting and editing), Training or mentoring, Data extraction

Methodological skills / interests: Rapid reviews, Qualitative evidence synthesis

 

I am seeking enthusiastic collaborators, including a mentor and two researchers, to join me in conducting systematic reviews focused on prenatal substance use and addiction among youth. This initiative is independent and not affiliated with any university or organization—it’s driven by a shared passion for advancing knowledge in addiction research and publishing impactful work in peer-reviewed journals.

Ideal applicant

Mentor: An experienced researcher or academic with expertise in systematic reviews, addiction, public health, or related fields. Strong knowledge of systematic review methodologies (e.g., PRISMA, Cochrane guidelines) and tools like GRADE, Covidence, or Rayyan. Able to provide guidance on study design, evidence synthesis, and manuscript preparation. Willing to support a collaborative and learning-focused environment for the team. Collaborators (Researchers) Background: Medical students, psychology students, early-career researchers, or professionals with an interest in addiction, public health, or systematic reviews. Skills: Prior experience with evidence searching, screening studies, and data extraction is a plus but not mandatory. Enthusiasm for learning and contributing is the most important quality! Interests: Topics related to prenatal substance use, youth addiction, and interventions to address these issues. Commitment: Flexible availability to meet project deadlines with virtual or in-person collaboration and regular check-ins. Based in Australia. Remote candidates also be considered. If you share our passion for making a difference in public health through rigorous research, we would love to hear from you!

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