Ramez Bathish is a PhD candidate and Research Officer at Monash University’s Eastern Health Clinical School, based at Turning Point in the Clinical and Social Research team.

Ramez has more than 15 years experience working in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector in Melbourne with a background in AOD research, community development, harm reduction and community health.

Ramez has worked as a Research Officer at Monash University and Turning Point since 2014 working on a range of clinical trials and observational studies related to alcohol and other drug use including:

• The N-ICE trial
• Social Networks and Recovery study
• QuitNic
• Veterans’ Identity and wellbeing in transition to civilian life
• Depot Buprenorphine trial
• Exploring the experiences and needs of people who drink in public places in the city of Yarra.

Ramez teaches at Monash University in the Graduate Program of Addictive Behaviours and coordinates ASC5010 Gambling, Gaming and other Behavioural Addictions.  Ramez is a member of the Eastern Health Human Research Ethics Committee and is the Language Editor at the International Journal of Drug Policy. 

Ramez’s PhD examines people’s experiences of AOD residential rehabilitation using conceptual tools from science and technology studies. 

Ramez's research interests include social and cultural aspects of AOD use, experiences of care and treatment, addiction and recovery concepts, stigma.