Lecturer in Psychology (Teaching & Research)

As part of our continued development, Cardiff University School of Psychology has an open-ended lecturer vacancy. We are a large, diverse and internationally leading School with highly rated teaching and research.

The post is available full-time or part-time (in multiples of 0.2 FTE to a total of 1 FTE). We are particularly looking for individuals with expertise or interest in the following areas:

• Applied practitioner psychologists (Clinical, Health, Counselling, Forensic) or;
• Mental health and/or psychological wellbeing

For the T&R pathway, we aim to complement and extend our research and impact strengths in directions aligned to national and international challenges (as identified by research funders, such as NIHR), enabling successful candidates to build, lead and sustain research groups and new collaborations, as well as providing engaging teaching and academic leadership. For example, candidates can consider how they might align with and link between our research centres or other areas of strength (see http://psych.cf.ac.uk/). All lecturers also provide or support some teaching beyond their specialisms, for example in research methods or supporting tutorials or research supervision to existing applied psychological programmes.

Applicants with recognised applied psychology or/and therapy qualifications are encouraged to apply.

The University is committed to sustaining our positive working environment for all staff to flourish and achieve. We welcome applicants from currently under-represented groups and from individuals who wish to work part-time or full time.

This post is up to 1 FTE (35 hours per week), open-ended and available immediately.

Salary: £40,497 - £45,413 per annum, pro-rata if part-time (Grade 6). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Given the nature of this position, which requires individuals to possess skills and expertise that are specific and in short supply, under the Market Supplement Policy we may be in a position to increase the salary to a maximum of £55,755 per annum.

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It's an exciting and vibrant place to work with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.

Informal enquiries can be made to psych-headofschool@cardiff.ac.uk

It is School of Psychology policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement.

Please ensure when submitting this document / attaching it to your application profile you name it with the vacancy reference number.

Closing Date: Saturday, 31 May 2025

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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