Application closing date: 15/09/2020
Salary: £33,797 - £51,034 per annum (pro-rata if applicable).
Job category/type: Academic

Job description

We have a number of full-time and part-time opportunities of up to three years in duration for Lecturers (Teaching-Focused) in Psychology.  Successful candidates will contribute to the delivery of an innovative and relevant Education portfolio (UG and PGT) in line with the teaching and learning strategy of the School, fully utilising digital platforms. The successful candidates will contribute to teaching a variety of aspects of the curriculum, and will assist the School in providing high-quality student support.

The successful candidate must have:

• Undergraduate honours or postgraduate degree in psychology or closely related discipline.
• Have, or be about to obtain, a PhD in a relevant area of psychological research.  (PhD must be completed at time of taking up post).
• Teaching experience, using a range of teaching methods to psychology students at UG and/or PGT levels within the last 4 years.

For full job details and criteria please see the Candidate Information link on our website by clicking ‘apply’. You must clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria when you submit your application. For further information please contact Resourcing Team, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN. Telephone (028) 9097 3044 or email resourcing@qub.ac.uk

Queen’s University Belfast is a driver of innovation based on our talented, multinational workforce. Throughout the University, our academics are collaborating across disciplines to develop new discoveries and insights, working with outside agencies and institutions on projects of international significance. We are connected and networked with strategic partnerships across the world, helping us to expand our impact on wider society locally, nationally and globally. The University is committed to attracting, retaining and developing the best global talent within an environment that enables them to realise their full potential.

The School of Psychology works hard to ensure that it provides an inclusive and supportive environment for all staff and students. Many School staff have family or caring responsibilities and the School has implemented policies which flexibly support their needs. The School recognises and respects the diversity of its staff and students whether in relation to their ethnicity, cultural background or sexual orientation. Receiving an Athena Gold departmental award confirms our commitment in promoting gender equality and makes Queen’s a recognised leader in equal opportunities. We are ranked 1st in the UK for knowledge transfer partnerships, (Innovate UK) 9th in the UK for University facilities (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018) and 14th in the UK for research quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019).

Based in Belfast, a modern capital city, our beautiful campus is surrounded by abundant acres of parkland and is renowned as one of the safest and affordable cities in the UK. The choice of local Schools from pre-nursery upwards are some of the best available, and lovers of the outdoors can enjoy any number of activities from rowing and kayaking to top class golf among many others. We are immensely proud of what our city and our University will offer you.

The University is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection on merit. We welcome applications from all sections of society and particularly from people with a disability.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but, in particular circumstances, may be renewed or made permanent, subject to availability of funding.

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