Department of Psychology

Location:  Egham
Salary:  £35,931 per annum pro rata - including London Allowance  
Part Time, Fixed Term
Closing Date:  Wednesday 18 August 2021
Interview Date:  See advert
Reference:  0821-277

Part-Time, Fixed-Term, 0.6 FTE 

Applications are invited for the post of Post-Doctoral Teaching Associate in the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London. The post is 0.6FTE and runs from 6 September 2021 to 5 September 2022.

The post holder will engage in teaching, supervision, and administration across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Successful applicants should have their PhD in Psychology examined prior to the start date, have experience of conducting high quality psychological research, and have the ability to make strong contributions to our taught programmes at UG and PGT levels. They should be enthusiastic about delivering effective high-quality teaching and supervision of student research projects. 

The post holders will work as part of our academic team in a dynamic and supportive environment that is known internationally for its outstanding research and teaching. There is a strong research environment, with the Department ranked 6th in the UK in the 2014 REF for our world-leading and internationally excellent research. We consistently achieve high levels of student satisfaction in the NSS, with overall satisfaction levels typically over 90% (93% in 2020). There is a strong culture of support for Teaching Focused academics within the Department, with regular training provided and opportunities to engage in scholarship and pedagogic research. 

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement 
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution 
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. 
• Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

Information about our Department can be found at: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-teaching/departments-and-schools/psychology/ 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Victoria Bourne, Director of Teaching and Learning by email: victoria.bourne@rhul.ac.uk. 

To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk. For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: Recruitment@rhul.ac.uk. 

Please quote the reference: 0821-277

Closing Date: Midnight, Wednesday 18 August 2021 

Interview Date: Online interviews will take place provisionally on Friday 27 August 2021. 

Please note that it will not be possible for the College to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as the pro-rata salary will not meet the minimum threshold set by UK Visas and Immigration. Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the College, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.