Lecturer in Psychology

Research Teaching and Enterprise grade 7 from £46,485 to £55,295 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.

Join the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University as a Lecturer in Psychology.

We’re looking for excellent people who can enhance and contribute to our research and innovation ambitions and education and student experience, primarily for our BPS accredited programmes.

You will be capable of supporting education and student experience activities for our BPS accredited undergraduate Psychology programmes with an academic track record in one or more of the following areas:

• Cognitive Psychology
• Biological Psychology
• Health Psychology
• Cultural Psychology

We are also keen to receive applications from academics with a track record in the area of applied sport psychology and workplace health.

You’ll also be expected to develop your own independent research and innovation activities that align with the Schools research themes (Research and Innovation | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Loughborough University (lboro.ac.uk))

• Sport performance
• Lifestyle for health and wellbeing
• Sport, business and society

We would especially welcome applications from academics who can align their research with the University strategic priorities that include women’s sport, sustainability, and AI and digital.

Applicants should have a PhD combined with relevant post-doctoral work experience and have published their work in high quality academic journals. As part of the application process, in addition to demonstrating that they meet the person specification on the job description, candidates are advised to outline on their application why they are especially suited to our current needs and ambitions as set out above.

The University welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the University to achieve its mission. We do this through taking positive action and are encouraging applications from all backgrounds and communities. For this post, we particularly encourage women, gender diverse, disabled and/or ethnic minority people within the UK to apply and to engage with the point of contact provided below at an early stage.

This full-time post is offered on an open-ended contract. Applications from candidate who wish to work part time are welcomed.

Informal enquiries should be directed by email to Professor Lauren Sherar, Dean via email at Dean-SSEHS@lboro.ac.uk. 

For more details, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date: 30th September 2024

Potential interview dates: 23rd October 2024 for first stage online presentations and 13th November 2024 for in person interviews.