Teaching Fellow in Psychology

About the Role

We have an opening for a Teaching Fellow who will teach, advise and facilitate the experiential learning of students in formal and informal teaching and learning sessions, using appropriate educational best practices to maximise learning and promote a positive student experience.

The Teaching Fellow will have a good knowledge of core areas of Psychology, good knowledge of Cognitive Psychology is especially desirable. They will provide synchronous and asynchronous teaching, supporting student activities and coordinating with colleagues to deliver high quality teaching in their specific remit and related areas. Besides contribution to our undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes, they will contribute to the delivery of a summer school in Cognitive Psychology.

About You

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning through:

• Teaching and the evaluation and assessment of student achievement and development
• Managing the surrounding student support through e.g., feedback
• Contributing to the evaluation and assessment of modules
• Leading on relevant administrative tasks relevant to the module or programme

Candidates must have a Postgraduate degree in Psychology or related field and/or relevant professional qualification and/or equivalent professional experience. 

About the School

The School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences is a large and expanding academic unit, which provides a supportive and friendly environment and encourages interdisciplinary research. The Department of Biological and Experimental Psychology (https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/about-us/our-departments/psychology/) was founded in 2008 and embraces a modern interdisciplinary approach, at the interface between behavioural and biological aspects of Psychology.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

This post is available for up to 12 months.

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro rata for fixed-term/part-time contracts), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability.

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