Faculty Specialist

Job description

Job Description Summary Job Description Summary: The Center for Substance Use, Addiction & Health Research (CESAR) seeks a full-time Faculty Specialist to support a multidisciplinary team of researchers leading multiple clinical trials and other state and federally funded research projects. This position will support domestic and international addiction science research at CESAR and primarily involve working on several trials led by Dr. Jessica Magidson to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation success of peer-delivered behavioral interventions for individuals with substance use disorder both in the US, in the context of opioid use disorder care, as well as internationally in the context of HIV care in South Africa. Organization Summary Statement: The Center for Substance Use, Addiction & Health Research (CESAR) at the University of Maryland, College Park, was created in 1990 as a college-wide interdisciplinary research center. CESAR is dedicated to addressing the problems substance use disorders may create for individuals, families, and communities in Maryland and around the world. Our practical action-oriented studies and evaluations focus on improving access to treatment...