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Rowdy Yates
Senior Research Fellow
Scottish Addiction Studies
Department of Applied Social Science
University of Stirling

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From: Drug misuse research on behalf of Elizabeth Allen
Sent: Thu 5/22/2008 5:26 PM
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Subject: Research Assistants (5 posts) for Needle Exchange Surveillance Initiative

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University  of the West of Scotland
School of Social Sciences
Institute for Applied Social and Health Research
Research Assistants (5 posts) for Needle Exchange Surveillance Initiative

Based at Paisley/Aberdeen/Dundee

Salary £25,135pa

We are seeking 5 enthusiastic researchers with relevant research experience to join our 18 month research project funded by the Scottish Government.  The project is part of the Government's Hepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland and will be carried out in collaboration with Health Protection Scotland (HPS). The aim of the study is to advance our understanding of transmission of the hepatitis C virus among injecting drug users and the impact of harm reduction programmes.

You will be responsible for recruiting and interviewing injecting drug users in health board areas proximate to your base location. You will also contribute to data analysis and report writing.

Successful candidates will be educated to honours degree level in a social science or related discipline, coupled with some previous research experience particularly in interview techniques and quantitative research methods.  Some knowledge of drug use and/or blood borne viruses would also be an advantage.

Three postholders will be based in the University of the West of Scotland's Paisley campus, one will be based in NHS Grampian Board's headquarters in Aberdeen and one in NHS Tayside Board's headquarters in Dundee.  Travel throughout Scotland may also be required.

These posts are available on a fixed term basis initially for 18 months with the possibility that the project may be extended by a further 12 months.

Successful applicants will be encouraged to register for a higher degree.

For an informal discussion of the post please contact Professor Avril Taylor [log in to unmask] or Liz Allen [log in to unmask]

Recruitment packs can be obtained from the Department of Human Resources, Tel: 0141 848 3491 (24 hour answering service) or e-mail [log in to unmask] quoting relevant reference number.  Further details also available at: http://www.uws.ac.uk/schoolsdepts/hr/employment/academic-vacancies.asp

Closing date:  Friday 13 June 2008

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity. Charity number SC002520

Committed to equality and diversity



Elizabeth Allen
Research Assistant
Institute for Applied Social & Health Research
School of Social Sciences
University of the West of Scotland
Paisley
PA1 2BE

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