Lecturer in Developmental Psychology

The School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Developmental Psychology (Teaching & Research) to join our collegiate and research-active staff team. The appointed individual will deliver high quality teaching and project supervision to students on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and will help us build on our success in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (in which we climbed 10 places in the rankings) by conducting excellent research and building a research group to support this.

We particularly welcome applications from those with a teaching and research profile who are able to complement and build on our areas of research strength in the School. In relation to Developmental Psychology, these include autism, sensory processing during development and the development of language.

The position is available on a full-time (or part-time) permanent basis from 1st September 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Successful applicants will have a PhD in psychology or a related discipline. They will have a research profile commensurate with their career stage, evidenced by high-quality publications and the proven ability to win external grant funding as PI or CoI. They will have experience of teaching to a high standard at the university level and will be committed to supporting an excellent student experience. They will engage fully with the University’s open science practices and will be willing to contribute to the highly collaborative, inter-disciplinary and collegiate environment within the School and to develop collaborations with colleagues across campus and externally.

Candidates will have:

• a PhD in psychology or a related discipline
• specialist expertise in Developmental Psychology or a closely related field
• a record of high-quality publications commensurate with their career stage
• demonstrable potential to win external grant funding
• experience of teaching to a high standard at the university level
• a passion for supporting an excellent student experience
• a commitment to professionalism in undertaking all your responsibilities and in your interactions with colleagues and students.

Please see the job description and personal specification for further details.

The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Sunday, 21 April 2024

Interview date - TBC
Informal contact details
Contact role: Research Division Leader
Contact name: Prof Kate Harvey
Contact email: k.n.harvey@reading.ac.uk 

Contact role: School Director of Teaching & Learning
Contact name: Dr Rachel Pye
Contact email: Rachel.pye@reading.ac.uk

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route.  Applicants should ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement under the PBS.  There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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