Lecturer/AP in Psychology x 2

The Role

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

We are seeking two excellent academics to join the staff of our vibrant, collegial, research-driven Department as Assistant Professors / Lecturers in Psychology. They will be expected to make a strong contribution to teaching core areas of Psychology, and specialist topics (depending on background and expertise), on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the Department and University, including the BSc General Nursing and BSc Sports Science and Health, where required. They will also be expected to supervise research interns, Master’s and PhD students and to sustain and conduct research, engage in scholarship of quality and substance, and generate publications of international standard.

We are especially interested in receiving applications from candidates whose research profiles align well with existing strengths in the department in the broad application of psychology for human health and wellbeing, in line with the University’s strategic commitment to research in this area. The appointees are expected to lead research that aligns with the University’s Health and Wellbeing research beacon: Health and Wellbeing | Maynooth University. 

Principal Duties

Teaching:

Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching duties are assigned by the Head of the Department. The duties will include:

• Teaching and assessing students at undergraduate level. This may include lecturing, tutoring, leading practical learning activities, project supervision, and setting, supervising and grading assessments;
• Teaching, supervising and assessing postgraduate students, including lecturing, leading seminars and other learning activities, supervision of student research activities, and setting, supervising and grading assessments;
• Enhancing and innovating in teaching and assessment practice;
• Contributing as required, to the assurance and enhancement of teaching quality;
• Outreach and promotional activities and the recruitment and selection of undergraduate and post-graduate students;
• Developing and enhancing the curriculum;
• Designing and delivering of new courses.

For further details including full comprehensive job description please see reference number 036903 on the Maynooth University vacancies page at: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies

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