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Assistant Professor in Psychology in Education

University of Birmingham - College of Social Sciences

Location: Birmingham
Salary: £45,585 to £54,395 Grade 8
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 30th September 2024
Closes: 14th October 2024
Job Ref: 98835

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,585 to £54,395 with potential progression once in post to £61,198. Grade: 8

Closes: 14th October 2024 

You will contribute to a range of research, teaching and administration. In addition, you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining generous, mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students, and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others can carry out theirs.

Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management, development (including programme/module review) and delivery of teaching and assessment; and (b) enhancement of the student experience or employability. The role will typically also involve developing and advising others, including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students, (b) supervising and examining PhD students, and (c) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods.

Research is likely to involve initiating, conducting and disseminating original research. Your research will have measurable outcomes reflect in your growing national (and ideally international) reputation.

Management and administration is likely to involve contributions at Departmental and School level, and/or making an important contribution to some managerial/leadership activities (e.g. working groups) within the University. This may include developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement, widening participation, schools outreach, or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University.

While we are open to applications from applicants with different specialisms, we are particularly interested in applications from those who can contribute to teaching and research on at least one of the following areas:

  • Quantitative research methods in psychology and education;
  • Anxiety and education;
  • Individual differences and education;

Main Duties

Education

Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates, or CPD students, including (as appropriate):

  • Teaching and examining courses at a range of levels;
  • Planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
  • Designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content;
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching, learning and assessment;

Research

Planning and carrying out research, including (as appropriate):

  • Planning and publishing high quality research, including winning financial support;
  • Project managing research activities, and/or supervising other research staff;
  • Presenting findings in publications and conference proceedings;
  • Effectively supervising and mentoring PhD students or early Career Researchers;

Person Specification

  • Normally, a higher degree relevant to the research/teaching area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications;
  • Extensive research/teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism;
  • Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research;
  • Skills in managing, motivating and mentoring others successfully at all levels;

Informal enquiries to Andrew Peterson, email: a.peterson@bham.ac.uk 

To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the 'Apply' button above.

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