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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Social and Organisational Psychology (Education and Research)

University of Exeter - Psychology

Location: Exeter
Salary: £40,745 to £77,515 Grade F/G/H, per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 28th March 2023
Closes: 20th April 2023
Job Ref: R81432

The starting salaries will be from:

£40,745 - £49,841 on Grade F for appointments at Lecturer level,

£48,423 - £63,059 on Grade G for Senior Lecturer, and from

£61,525 - £77,515 on Grade H per annum, for Associate Professor, depending on qualifications and experience.

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

The Psychology Department at the University of Exeter seeks to appoint outstanding scholars in Social and Organisational Psychology to join our team of exceptional scientists and educators to conduct world-leading research aimed at tackling the big challenges facing society. The successful candidate will join our large and diverse social, environmental, and organisational research group (http://psychology.exeter.ac.uk/research/groups/seorg/).

We welcome applications from any area of social, environmental, and organisational psychology, but we are particularly interested in recruiting individuals who conduct research relevant to the wider university strategy (see https://www.exeter.ac.uk/about/strategy2030/). We would also welcome applications from people who use a variety of methods in their research and bring new expertise to our existing research themes and groups (see http://psychology.exeter.ac.uk/research/).

Successful candidates will also help us to deliver an inclusive and innovative education to our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

At the Psychology Department at University of Exeter, we offer a supportive community where all colleagues can thrive and are treated with dignity and respect. The people we are seeking to recruit will demonstrate how they will enable us to maintain and develop this mission.

About you

For a Lecturer post you will have:

  • A strong and demonstrable interest in Psychology
  • A PhD or equivalent
  • An independent, internationally recognised, active research programme in a relevant field of research that has the potential to become internationally leading
  • Evidence of attracting research funding, or demonstrate a clear potential to attract such funding
  • An active approach to inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research
  • Enthusiasm for delivering high quality undergraduate programmes and postgraduate teaching programmes
  • Strong connections and funded projects with business and community partners
  • Involvement in projects which develop impact.

For a Senior Lecturer post, in addition to the above, you will have:

  • A strong potential for research leadership
  • A strong track record in refereed publications and success in significant grant capture
  • Relationships with external organisations and funders/ and knowledge and experience of key sectors or business challenges

For an Associate Professor post you will:

  • Be a leading authority in academic specialism with a strong international reputation, as evidenced by international quality research publications, a strong track record of sustained research funding as principal investigator and PhD supervision, as well as other esteem indicators
  • Have experience of making a significant contribution to the development and clarification of research strategy for your subject area
  • Contribute to our educational programmes and to the overall student experience.
  • Be a leading international figure with the ability to attract world-class individuals to your research group

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

What we can offer you

  • An exciting, collegiate and stimulating atmosphere within our Department
  • Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
  • Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
  • An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
  • Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
  • A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
  • A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

Further information

Before submitting an application, you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Dr Joanne Smith on psychologyHoD@exeter.ac.uk.

Please ensure you read our Job Description and Person Specification for full details of these positions: Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer and Lecturer attached to the advert. Please indicate on your application which position you are applying for.

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