Assistant Lecturer in Psychology (072019-298)

Category: Academic | Faculty/Division: Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences | School: Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences | Department: Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences | Location: City Centre Campus | Post Type: Full Time | Closing Date: 25 Aug 2019 | Birmingham City University is an ambitious and vibrant institution with an enviable track record of success in research and teaching in Psychology. Located within the School of Social Sciences, the Department of Psychology is a high performing entity that provides its students and staff with exceptional opportunities for teaching, research and professional development, all within an applied and focused environment. The Department enjoys strong student recruitment and has a great team of academic colleagues, undertaking some really interesting and varied work that has real-world impact. We are recruiting an Assistant Lecturer in Psychology to provide maternity cover, who would ideally be able to offer high quality teaching, assessment, student supervision and pastoral care to students on the suite of Psychology programmes, including both BSc and MSc courses. The successful applicant will possess a Master’s qualification, possibly with an emerging profile in an area of research in any aspect of Psychology. A PhD qualification would be an advantage, as well as previous module coordination and administration experience but these are not essential. This post would be suitable for an emerging academic, although evidence of external grant income, a track record of publications and outputs would be advantageous. Applicants should be actively involved in research, knowledge transfer or professional practice. The Department of Psychology runs a suite of BPS accredited Single and Combined Honours undergraduate programmes and Masters Programmes in Psychology, Forensic Psychology and Health Psychology. As part of your application, please attach your CV and Cover Letter. Candidates are advised to remove personal information, including their name to ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process.