Psychology Technician

Working for Us

Turning passion into purpose

Our ambition is to create educational pathways that empower people of all backgrounds and talents to realise their aspirations, add to the knowledge base, and contribute their skills and drive to wider society.

To realise our ambition, we need people with courage and imagination, who are enthused by our vision and recognise our values as theirs; people who bring ideas to enrich our approach to learning, research and innovation; collaborative people who love creating and spreading knowledge; brilliant people who seek growth and yearn to make a positive, personal difference.

At LSBU Group, you will get to contribute to a vibrant and dynamic culture, which is fuelled by purpose, built around people, and is genuinely diverse. You will be trusted and recognised for your unique contribution.

You will be part of a great team, turning your passion into purpose.

The Role
This position offers the successful candidate with the opportunity to provide specialist technical support to staff and students undertaking detailed scientific testing in the suite of psychology laboratories. The post holder will be providing expert advice in relation to bespoke computing and experimental methods as well as the use of a wide range of equipment associated with investigative analysis.

As the senior technician they will work closely with their colleagues to maintain and develop the currency of the facility; in particular, the customisation, configuration and use of the bespoke applications and associated processes/hardware used by the teaching/research team.

What you will bring

• Have a Batchelor’s degree or equivalent qualification/experience in a relevant psychology-based discipline.
• Experience in providing technical support in a HE or relevant professional environment.
• Practical working knowledge of E-prime, Gorilla, Qualtrics, MATLAB and or Python as well as eye-tracker and EEG systems.
• Relevant health and safety knowledge and communication skills.

Benefits and How to Apply:
As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here.

The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button). Applications must be submitted via the 'Apply' button.

For an informal conversation ahead of applying please feel free to contact the hiring manager for this position, Geraldine Senior, Technical Services Manager, at seniorgr@lsbu.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 22^nd March 2026 at 23.59pm.

Interview - week commencing 6^th April 2026.

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

Depending on your circumstances, this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route, more details on this can be found within the candidate pack.

If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team hrdsr@lsbu.ac.uk.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

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