Lecturer in Developmental Psychology - AC2882

Start Date: 25 January 2027

We wish to appoint a Lecturer within the School of Psychology & Neuroscience. You will be a scholar with a growing international research reputation in Developmental Psychology and a commitment to delivering high-quality teaching within the broad field of Psychology.

Candidates should hold a PhD in a cognate discipline and have a clear track record of excellence in research and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to establish world-leading research groups with potential for interdisciplinary links to other researchers across the School and the University. You should also be familiar with grant seeking processes in relation to research councils and other sources.

The successful candidate will contribute to the development and delivery of teaching at all levels and will have excellent teaching skills and an interest in promoting knowledge exchange. There will be an expectation that the successful candidate will fulfil administrative roles within and beyond the School of Psychology & Neuroscience.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays.
• Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility).
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies.
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services.
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel.
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme.

For informal inquiries, we encourage those considering applying to contact the Head of School, Professor Jamie Ainge - jaa7@st-andrews.ac.uk.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.

Closing Date: 10 August 2026

Interview Date: 9 September 2026

Please quote ref: AC2882DD

Job Description: AC2882 FPs.pdf

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