Phd Program

**PhD Program - Neurocognitive Addiction Treatment Implementation Trial**:
**Job No.**:685196

**Location**: Turning Point, 110 Church Street, Richmond

**Employment Type**: Full-time

**Duration**: 3.5-year fixed-term appointment
- **Be inspired, every day**:

- **Drive your own learning at one of the world’s top 80 universities**:

- **Take your career in exciting, rewarding directions**

**About the project**

We’re thrilled to announce a unique opportunity to join a fully funded PhD program that’s redefining addiction treatment in Australia. This is your chance to be part of the first real-world implementation trial of a scientifically proven neurocognitive training intervention for individuals undergoing alcohol withdrawal.

Backed by an NHMRC Partnership Project Grant, this visionary research will co-design and deploy a next-generation Cognitive Bias Modification (CBM) platform and smartphone app, developed in collaboration with consumers and clinicians from across Australia. The project will harness cutting-edge AI technologies to personalise CBM training, enhance patient outcomes, and unlock deeper insights into treatment effectiveness and user experience.

Key highlights:

- AI-powered personalisation of cognitive training
- Human-centred design of digital health tools
- Real-world impact on addiction recovery
- Collaborative research environment across clinical and tech domains

Project funding is generously supported by the Ramsay Health Research Foundation and the CSIRO Next Generation AI Graduate Program.

This is more than a scholarship—it’s a launchpad for shaping the future of addiction care.

What’s on offer:

- $43,333 AUD/year tax-free stipend (for 3.5 years, indexed annually)
- $5,000 AUD/year research expenses
- $5,000 AUD international travel allowance
- $840 AUD thesis allowance
- $5,000 AUD cost-of-living allowance ($2,000 at enrolment, $3,000 at confirmation)
- 6-month industry placement (or equivalent)
- Expert supervision from leaders in addiction science, AI, and human-computer interaction

**About the partnership**

This applied PhD is hosted by Monash University’s Eastern Health Clinical School (EHCS), in partnership with Turning Point and Action Lab.

Turning Point is affiliated with Eastern Health Clinical School, within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (MNHS) at Monash University, and undertakes close collaborative work with the Monash Addiction Research Centre (MARC).

Monash University is a member of Australia’s Group of Eight coalition and is internationally recognised for excellence in research and teaching as one of the world's top 80 universities. Embedded in an ecosystem of health, academia and industry, it delivers the research outcomes, skilled workforce, technology and partnerships to improve human health locally and globally.

**Supervisory team**

This project will be supervised by Professor Victoria Manning and Professor Patrick Olivier, combining expertise in addiction science, implementation science and human-centred design.

**Eligibility Requirements**

This opportunity is open to Australian and New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.

**How to apply**

To apply, you must submit an expression of interest (including CV and degree documents) at: forms.gle/RxQTAZzd57gLZ19A7.

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