Campus Location: Melbourne, Australia

Job No: APTAV102903#005

• Join an internationally relevant and competitive research program
• Provide high level technical support to researchers in the Neuroscience of Addiction and Mental Health Program
• Fun and supportive work environment, with career opportunities
• Full time, fixed term until 24 December 2025 based at our Melbourne campus

About the role:

Operating within Psychology (Melbourne), The Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre aims to advance knowledge critical to improving mental health, performance and well-being. Mental health and developmental disorders have significant negative impacts upon the mortality and social participation of the most vulnerable members of the community and are among the most urgent global challenges of the 21st century. The Centre seeks to make significant contributions to mental health, participation and well-being by integrating cutting edge research expertise and technology spanning neuroscience, addiction science, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, and rehabilitation science to improve the understanding, prevention and treatment of mental health and developmental disorders. The Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre includes a program of research focused on the Neuroscience of Addiction and Mental Health.

For full position details, refer to the position description.

About the Neuroscience of Addiction and Mental Health Program:

Addiction is highly prevalent and has devastating effects on the lives of 35 million people globally. This program aims to resolve a deep evidence gap on the mechanisms of vulnerability and recovery in addiction and related mental health problems. The overarching focus of this program is to map the clinical, cognitive and brain mechanisms that predate and predict the onset of addiction, substance use behaviours, and related mental health problems (e.g. depression, anxiety, psychosis), the factors that exacerbate brain and mental health harms in people with addiction, and to pave the way for new strategies to recover these harms. To achieve our aims, we use next-generation multimodal brain imaging tools, longitudinal neuroimaging consortia, large cohort studies, and carefully-controlled experiments including behavioural and pharmacological interventions. Ultimately, this Program will generate new high-quality evidence to transform neuroscientific theories of addiction, and to inform the identification of prevention and treatment targets. Our vision is to alleviate the devastating impact of addiction on the lives of those affected, their families, and the broader society.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Professor Valentina Lorenzetti, Neuroscience of Addiction and Mental Health Program Lead (Melbourne) at: valentina.lorenzetti@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $121,117 - $131,031 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $102,346 - $110,723 (pro rata) pa (HEW 7), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading. A 2.8% increase will be effective from the beginning of the last full pay period before 30 June 2025.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

• resume (maximum 5 pages).
• responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

Applications close: 19-MAR-2025 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

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About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.