Lecturer in Organisational and Business Psychology

The University of Surrey is a global university with a world-class research profile, and an enterprising and forward-thinking spirit committed to research excellence and to benefiting the economy, society and the environment. Our researchers practise their excellence against the backdrop of a broad spectrum of technological, human, health and social sciences, and strong linkages forged in an integrated campus culture of cooperation.

Surrey Business School is a leading business school with over 140 academic staff members from around the globe, and a highly cohesive and collegial atmosphere. The School is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and holds the Advance HE Athena SWAN bronze award. We inspire positive change in business and society, individuals and organisations, locally and globally by blending the rigour of high-quality impactful research with excellent teaching and the strengths of a technology-led university. We are ranked in the top 10 for business and economics in the United Kingdom by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 by subject. Our results in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 place us 19^th overall in the UK, 10^th in the UK for research outputs and 16^th in the UK for research impact. 

The School’s strengths are particularly in digital innovation and technological transformation, international business, leadership and organizational psychology, and business analytics. Set in the beautiful countryside of Surrey with the convenience of bustling Guildford on your doorstep and London just 34 minutes away by train, the University of Surrey is an outstanding international University with an enterprising spirit. The School runs a full range of programmes including undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA programmes, as well as a PhD programme. The School works closely with a network of business partners and other stakeholders, boasting strong links with many technology-oriented start-ups and established firms in London, and the South-East of England. For further information, please visit the SBS website.

The Management Discipline at SBS brings together exceptional academics in the areas of organisational psychology, organisational behaviour, business analytics, operations and supply chain, and Human Resource Management. The discipline contributes to programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels including the Surrey MBA, and pursues a balanced strategy across research, education and external engagement. 

The Management Discipline at Surrey Business School is seeking applications for a Lecturer in the broad area of Organisational or Business Psychology. The post holder will join a world-class group of scholars and will make significant contributions to various aspects of organisational psychology research and teaching. Our expertise in organisational psychology covers a wide range of areas  including leadership, psychometrics, assessment and selection, decision-making, identity, well-being at work, and cognitive neuroscience. We actively collaborate with scholars within the discipline (e.g. in the areas of organisational behaviour, HRM and business analytics) and the wider University (e.g. computer science, linguistics). All staff publish their research widely in high impact, world-leading and international journals.

All candidates should hold a doctoral degree (or close to obtaining one), demonstrate experience of published research outputs at CABS 4*/3* or equivalent levels, and experience of teaching relevant modules to a high standard of quality within a business school or psychology school context. Candidates should also ideally should demonstrate a growing research network and pipeline of research. 

Informal enquiries should be directed in the first instance to Prof Stephen A. Woods (s.a.woods@surrey.ac.uk), Head of Discipline for Management, Surrey Business School. 

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