Lectureship in Psychology (Health Psychology)

Background

City University London is a global University committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

The University attracts over 17,000 students (35% at postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and academic staff from over 50 countries. Its academic range is broadly-based with world leading strengths in business; law; health sciences; engineering; mathematical sciences; informatics; social sciences; and the arts including journalism and music.

City is in the top 5% of universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012/13 and in the top 30 UK Universities according to the Times Higher Education Table of Tables 2012. It is ranked in the top 10 in the UK for both graduate-level jobs (The Sunday Times University Guide 2013) and starting salaries (Which University?). Fifteen of its subject areas were identified as undertaking world-leading or internationally-excellent research in the last Research Assessment Exercise.

The Department of Psychology offers high quality degree programmes and conducts highly influential research in Cognitive Psychology; Neuropsychology; and Health, Organisational and Counselling Psychology.

City's Health Psychology professionally-focused and innovative programmes are designed for students looking to start or develop careers in health care and provide students with the skills they need. Uniquely, they are provided by both academics and health psychology practitioners and give students the opportunity to translate research and theory into practice.

The Department is seeking to appoint to a Lectureship an outstanding academic in the field of health psychology.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have research publications likely to be assessed as world-leading or internationally-excellent in the forthcoming Research Excellence Framework and will demonstrate the ability to educate and supervise at undergraduate, postgraduate and postdoctoral levels. He or she will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the rapidly changing health care context and the ability and commitment to ensure students develop both academic and practical skills.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, USS pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

To apply and for more information about the post please click on the link below.

Closing date for applications: 5.00pm on Friday 24th May 2013

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