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Associate/Assistant Professor in Psychology

Heriot-Watt University

Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £44,414 to £63,059
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 20th November 2023
Closes: 3rd December 2023
Job Ref: 3106

The Role

Based at the Edinburgh campus, you will be a member of a strong academic teaching and research staff team. You will liaise closely with colleagues at our Dubai and Malaysia campuses, who will also be delivering programmes to our students. 

Applicants with specialisms in Occupational/Business Psychology may apply (including aspects of diversity, leadership and coaching). Appointments will be made on the basis of a Teaching & Scholarship post. Post holders will engage in teaching (approximately 70%), scholarship activities (approximately 10%) and carry out one or more administrative duties (approximately 20%).  

Please ensure that you clearly note whether you are applying for Grade 8 (Assistant Professor) or Grade 9 (Associate Professor) on your application. 

We are actively seeking a post holder to assume Programme Leadership of our PGT Business Psychology suite of programmes in Edinburgh. Candidates should have a demonstrable commitment to teaching (and where appropriate, research/scholarship), along with strong academic credibility and experience of one or more leadership roles. Experience of close collaborative working with other academics and professionals along with highly-developed emotional intelligence, and personal resilience are all essential for this post. Experience of programme leadership would be advantageous. 

The expectation is that you will have a flexible approach to teaching across a range of different areas within Psychology.

Key duties and responsibilities

The post holder is required to:

  • Undertake personal research/scholarship activities as per contract (complementing and building on existing departmental interests and taking advantage of its interdisciplinary nature) and produce publications of high quality in high impact journals.
  • Further disseminate research/scholarship outputs using an appropriate range of media including external reports, conference presentations and short courses for knowledge transfer.
  • Where appropriate, lead bids and tenders for externally-funded research projects or contracts, thereby generating significant grant income.
  • Engage with existing research activity and be involved in the development and leadership of further research groups.
  • Promote more generally the research culture and activities of the Department and University through collaborative work across the academic sector.
  • Lead our PGT Business Psychology programme suite (Edinburgh).
  • Undertake MSc and PhD supervision 
  • Act as Personal Tutor to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
  • Contribute to the management and administration of departmental activities.

Essential criteria

Candidates should hold a PhD in Psychology or an appropriate subject/equivalent qualification. And a PGT teaching and assessment experience in Psychology within a higher education context.

How to apply

Applications can be submitted up to 23:59 (UK time) on 3rd of December with interviews taking place w/c 11th of December 2023. 

For further information and an informal discussion please contact Professor Adele Dickson (A.Dickson@hw.ac.uk). 

Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our University community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers disc.hw.ac.uk.

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