Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology (part-time, 0.6 FTE)

Position Summary:

The Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology will join the existing team and contribute to teaching and administration on the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology.  The successful candidate will provide supervision to postgraduate students and contribute to the international profile of research in psychology in the School of Psychology. There is an expectation that the working week of the successful applicant will include Monday as this is the primary administrative and teaching day for the course.

Post Title: Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology (part-time, 0.6 FTE)

Post Status: Specific Purpose Contract (part-time, 0.6 FTE)

Department/Faculty: School of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

Salary:  Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€37,960 --92,187 per annum - pro-rata at 0.6 FTE ] https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

Hours of Work: Part-time (0.6 FTE) - Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link below: http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

Closing Date: 12 Noon (GMT), 3^rd March 2023

The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology is an established programme that provides professional training in clinical psychology in collaboration with the Health Service Executive.  A core value of the course is an emphasis on the importance of integrating practice and theory, informed by the reflective scientist practitioner model of integrated training in research, practice and personal reflection.  Within the three years, the course provides an intensive and systematic programme of training that equips students to meet the challenges of the Irish Health Services.

The successful applicant will participate in the coordination of the course modules in Psychotherapy and contribute to the delivery of the CBT content of these modules. They will participate in activities related to the development of training in clinical psychology including attending meetings of Groups of Trainers in Clinical Psychology.

Person Requirements

• Some experience of teaching and assessing research methods at postgraduate level;
• Advanced knowledge of research methods (quantitative and qualitative) as they relate to the field of applied psychology.;
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team;
• Ability to contain and support others working in highly demanding training and clinical environments;

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have a doctoral degree in psychology (Ph.D or D.Clin. Psych) and will be professionally qualified in clinical psychology.
• Candidates must be eligible for registered membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI).

APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED BY E-RECRUITMENT: Please visit http://jobs.tcd.ie to view a full job description and to apply.

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.

We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. The University is actively pursuing a Silver level award, which it has committed to achieving by 2025. Trinity is committed to supporting the work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.

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