Lecturer in Sport and/or Exercise Psychology

The Post

We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic lecturer who has teaching, research and supervision experience in sport and/or exercise psychology.

The successful candidate will work with existing Faculty groups to deliver excellence in teaching to our sport psychology programmes. They will contribute to our BSc Sport Psychology and MSc Psychology of Sport programmes and help build on our success to deliver the University's strategic plan. The post available is on a Teaching and Research (T&R) basis.

The successful candidate will have relevant subject knowledge and expertise and a PhD in a relevant discipline. Applicants are expected to have a demonstrable track record in teaching and research and are expected to undertake research activity leading to funding proposals and high-quality outputs.

Applicants will also ideally have a recognised teaching qualification and demonstrate completion of (or be studying towards) a relevant professional practice qualification and / or registration in sport and exercise psychology (e.g., BASES Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route, BASES Accreditation, BPS Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology Stage Two, Professional Doctorate in Sport and/or Exercise Psychology, Health and Care Professions Council Registration). 

Informal enquiries may be sent by email to Dr Paul Dimeo, Head of Sport: paul.dimeo@stir.ac.uk

Description of Duties

• Engage in individual and collaborative research, which aligns to the strategic direction of the University, establish a distinctive programme of research and disseminate results through regular publication in high impact journals, books and conference proceedings
• Identify appropriate sources of funding, prepare research proposals for funding bodies and manage grants awarded
• Supervise research students and staff as required, providing direction, support and guidance
• Design, teach and assess a range of teaching and learning, supervision and assessment activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including online/digital programmes where required

Essential Criteria

Qualifications 

• PhD in relevant discipline

Knowledge, Skills & Experience 

• Established track record of high-quality published research
• A record of involvement in applications for external funding for research and/or knowledge transfer
• Experience of supervising dissertation projects across the range of undergraduate/postgraduate studies, and of supervising doctoral students

For further information, including a full description of duties, essential criteria and details on how to apply, please see Vacancy details | About | University of Stirling.

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