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National Drug Research Institute

Preventing Harmful Drug Use In Australia

Melbourne-based PhD Scholarships

Ethnographic Research On Alcohol Use Amongst Young People In Melbourne

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

The National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates for two PhD scholarships on an ARC-funded study of alcohol use amongst young people in Melbourne. The project will combine ethnographic and epidemiological approaches and employ agent-based modelling for the integration and application of research findings. The collaborative, multidisciplinary project involves a team of collaborators from NDRI; the Burnet Institute; the SMART Infrastructure Facility at the University of Wollongong; and the AER Centre for Alcohol Policy Research.

The Scholarship

The two scholarships will support the ethnographic arm of the project and carry an annual tax-free stipend of $28,578 a year for three years. Both scholarships start in early 2012 and are based at NDRI's Melbourne office, located at Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre in Fitzroy. Turning Point is a key Victorian drug research, education and treatment centre and hosts the AER Centre for Alcohol Policy Research. There is also possibility of additional paid work.

The Institute

NDRI is a centre for excellence in alcohol and other drug research and receives core funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. It is one of the largest centres of alcohol and other drug research expertise in Australia, employing about 30 research staff in Perth and Melbourne across a range of disciplines, including anthropology, epidemiology, psychology, public health and sociology. It has a strong national and international profile, and is involved in collaborative research in Australia and overseas.

The Application

The successful applicants will:

  • be Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian Permanent Residents;
  • hold or expect to obtain First Class Honours or equivalent results in anthropology, sociology or a related discipline (e.g. youth studies); and
  • be able to undertake ethnographic research with young people in leisure settings.

Experience of qualitative research in a relevant field will be highly regarded.

Expressions of interest containing a current CV and statement of interest (one page maximum) should be emailed to David Moore at D.Moore@curtin.edu.au by 30 November 2011.

For further information, contact Professor David Moore on (03) 8413 8403 or D.Moore@curtin.edu.au, or visit ndri.curtin.edu.au.