Psychology Experimental Officer

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department:

Our School of Psychology, part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology, is committed to providing high-quality, applied psychology education. Our diverse academic team includes experienced academics, practitioners, and industry professionals, all focused on preparing students with discipline knowledge and practical skills for real-world careers.

About the Opportunity:

You will provide technical support for teaching and research activities across our distance and blended learning programmes. You will support students at all levels (foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate) to use specialist software and undertake experiments. Providing one-to-one support, group tutorials, demonstrations, training sessions, and producing materials will be a key part of the role as well as playing an active role in identifying and developing technical solutions and health and safety protocols. You will oversee the virtual laboratory and the Manchester on-campus laboratory and are expected to contribute to a range of broader academic initiatives across the University (such as: dissertation supervision and pastoral care depending on qualifications and experience; student induction events).

About You:

You will need to have a BPS-accredited degree in Psychology, along with a good understanding of Psychology as an academic subject. In addition, you will have some experience of teaching or providing tutorial support to students along with experience of the online learning environment.

We are looking for someone with excellent IT skills, and a good working knowledge of specialist psychology software, particularly Jamovi, SPSS, Gorilla and SONA. Effective written and verbal communication skills are important, as is the ability to work on your own initiative. You will require the ability to oversee virtual and on-campus laboratory resources, including booking and access systems, and procuring and setting up new equipment, and you will need to work collaboratively with other academics and professional services staff.

Essential requirements:

• A BSc or equivalent qualification in Psychology with Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC), recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Strong IT skills relevant to psychology (e.g., psychology-specific software, Microsoft Office, online learning platforms).
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Excellent knowledge and experience with specialist psychology and research software, particularly Jamovi, SPSS, Gorilla, SONA.
• Experience supporting student experiments and providing technical guidance (e.g., tutorials, demonstrations).
• Good understanding of research methods, statistics, and research governance.
• Working knowledge of health and safety with regard to research technology.
• Evidence of excellent working relationships with others.

Desirable requirements:

• A higher degree in Psychology or closely related subject.
• Teaching experience and/or involvement in supporting the student experience.
• Willingness to gain a teaching qualification and/or HEA Fellowship.
• Research experience using multiple methods, and familiarity with different forms of qualitative and quantitative analyses.
• Familiarity with creative media tools, and programming/scripting
• Experience in skills instruction and project management.
• Involvement in dissertation supervision.
• Production of health and safety protocols.
• Good working knowledge of agentic and generative AI, or keen willingness to upskill within this area.

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