Lecturer in Psychology

Job title:

Lecturer in Psychology

Company

Edge Hill University

Job description

About the RoleWe are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Psychology to join us for a fixed-term. 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.For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Nick Hulbert-Williams, Head of Psychology Department at .About YouYou 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 team that pushes the boundaries of curriculum development within our discipline.This post provides an outstanding opportunity for career development for early career researchers. In keeping with our ambitious strategies, you will receive an allocation of protected workload time for scholarship, research and knowledge exchange. We will provide mentorship and appropriate professional development to help your research programme to flourish in our stimulating and supportive research environment.At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 48 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
• Access to a range of CPD to support your career development
• Free foreign language, and Sign Language evening classes
• Employee assistance programme
• Automatic enrolment into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 23.68%
• Discounted membership to our sport and leisure facilities
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment
• Staff benefits scheme.

About UsAt Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too.£38,205 to £42,978 per annum

Expected salary

£38205 – 42978 per year

Location

Ormskirk, Lancashire

Job date

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 07:26:57 GMT

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