Lecturer in Sports and Exercise Psychology

University of the West of Scotland

School of Health and Life Sciences

Lanarkshire Campus

Lecturer in Sports and Exercise Psychology – 2 Posts (AC2 or AC3)

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AC2: £37,467 - £44,706 per annum

AC3:£44,706 - £50,296 per annum

Full Time: 35 hour per week                                                                         

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Lecturers with expertise in the field of Sports and Exercise Psychology to join the Division of Sport and Exercise at the University of the West of Scotland. One post will be available from April 2022 and the other from July 2022.

As a Lecturer, you will complement the growth of research and the advancement of the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the Division of Sport and Exercise. You should have prior experience of teaching, learning, and student assessment in a Higher Education environment and will have a research profile that is commensurate with the phase of your career.

You will join a progressive group of staff within the Division of Sport and Exercise who deliver one postgraduate programme and four undergraduate programmes at our recently developed Ayr and Lanarkshire campuses. Academic staff within the Division contribute to the research activities of the Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science who have been recognised as the highest-ranked Sport and Exercise Science research institute in Scotland and within the top 75 worldwide in the Shanghai rankings. Areas of research focus include coach development and education, digital health, healthy ageing, the female athlete, sport nutrition, paediatric physical activity, sport psychology, and team sport performance.

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting Professor Chris Easton (Head of Division) chris.easton@uws.ac.uk  

Further Information, including details of how to apply is available at

https://jobs.uws.ac.uk/

When applying, please specify which position you are applying for in the application form.

Closing date:             Friday 25^th February 2022

Interview date:          W/C 7^th March 2022

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from under-represented groups.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520.

UWS is a “Disability Confident” employer. University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520