Application closing date: 23/09/2019
Salary: Salary: £40,322 - £49,553 per annum (Grade 6)
Package: Excellent benefit package

Job description

We are currently looking for a Lecturer in Psychology to join our School of Applied Sciences on a full time basis. We will be appointing to one of the following academic pathways, Research, Professional Practice or Learning & Teaching.

Edinburgh Napier University is listed as a top 10 Modern UK University for Psychology and Social Science. Our GBP 60million Science and Health Campus in Sighthill houses purpose-built psychology labs with experiment generating and analysis software, and specialist labs for perception, eye-tracking, observation of social interaction, Bio-Pac and EEG Equipment.

Our significant capital investment programme has provided experimental testing/interview rooms supported by state of the art video cameras and editing facilities. We have a DI14D Pro System (with three pods) for markerless high fidelity facial motion capture in both black and white and colour; and SMI iViewX RED Eyetracker.

Staff and postgraduate students in the Psychology subject group are involved in a range of research areas covering Forensic Psychology, Applied Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, and Occupational and Work Psychology.

The role

As Lecturer, you will develop, design, and deliver teaching and assess student learning on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. We welcome applications from all areas and particularly welcome expertise in Forensic Psychology, Child Development, or Health Psychology. You will be required to work independently and collaboratively to contribute to the research profile of the Psychology group, leading to the production of high quality research outputs/outcomes. This will include working with external partners, where appropriate.

Who are we looking for?

Essential requirements

• Doctoral level qualification in relevant subject area
• Experience of teaching and assessment
• Evidence of recent Psychology research activity
• Commitment to sustained continuous professional/academic development
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team

Desirable requirements

• Fellowship of Higher Education Academy and/or equivalent teaching qualification
• BPS-accredited degree, or equivalent, in Psychology
• Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate research supervision, ideally both quantitative and qualitative

For more information on the position, please see our full role profile here

How will we reward you?

In return, we offer a great working environment where we support ambition, recognise achievement, and offer an attractive benefit package. This includes a minimum of 46 days annual leave (pro rata for part time posts), a generous pension scheme, professional development opportunities, discounted access to onsite sports facilities, and a wide range of other staff discounts.

Salary: GBP 40,322 - GBP 49,553 per annum (Grade 6)

Additional Information

For more information regarding this position please contact Marc Kozlowski at m.kozlowski@napier.ac.uk. More information on the Psychology staff group can be found here.

• Application closing date: Monday 23rd September 2019
• Interviews will be held on Friday 25th October 2019  

Please note that the successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment, as we are unable to sponsor any candidate for this role.

The University is committed to inclusion, demonstrated through our work in respect of our diversity awards and accreditations (Advance HE's Athena SWAN Charter), and holds Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status. More details can be found here.