Lecturer in Psychology

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Psychology to join us for a fixed-term, nine-month role. You will have a PhD in psychology (or equivalent) and be an active researcher, able to make a strong contribution to the next Research Excellence Framework (REF exercise).

You will be able to afford our students with an outstanding university experience by making a significant contribution to the delivery of our teaching. We are especially keen to hear from candidates who would be able to teach qualitative research methods, in addition to contributing to other areas of the BPS core curriculum.

You will be committed to ensuring that our students benefit from an exemplary education and opportunities to develop their transferable employability skills.

Applications for part-time work or job-share will be considered: please ensure that you state this clearly in your covering letter.

You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional who is excited about making notable contributions to psychological science. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with a commitment to providing a supportive student experience. Through your contributions to teaching excellence, you will be able to inspire our students to achieve their full potential. With a promising research profile in psychology, you should be able to demonstrate how your research plans support our ambitious strategy for increasing the quality of our research outputs, external income generation, and for extending the reach of our impact and/or knowledge exchange activities.

To be successful you will further enrich our student's experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience. In return, you will join a forward thinking and dynamic team that pushes the boundaries of curriculum development within our discipline., Disability Confident
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Staff benefits scheme.