Lecturer in Psychology

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background

We are seeking to appoint one outstanding new Lecturer in Psychology with expertise in Cognitive Neuropsychology. We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with expertise in neuropsychological research that complement our research environment. We are a thriving, research intensive dep artment, conducting world class research across many areas of psychology, including (but not limited to) brain and cognition, mental health and wellbeing, neuroscience, organisational psychology, social psychology, family psychology and typical and atypical development. Investment in recruiting researchers with established, recognised expertise over recent years has allowed the Department to expand substantially, fostering a dynamic environment for research and learning.

Responsibilities

The post holder will primarily contribute to teaching on our undergraduate programmes in Psychology , as well as potentially teaching on our postgraduate programmes, such as the MSc Clinical Social and Cognitive Neuroscience or MSc Conversion Programme. Responsibilities will include module leadership, acting as a personal tutor, supervising dissertations, designing and marking coursework assessments, contributing to departmental administrative duties, and engaging in team, depa rtmental, and student events and meetings. The post holder will furthermore be expected to contribute to research activities in line with the University’s Research Strategy, including dissemination and income generation.

Person Specification

The candidate should be able to deliver engaging and high-quality teaching in areas of Psychology that are tailored to diverse student needs and informed by research, innovative pedagogy and scholarship, as demonstrated through engagement with the UK Professional Standards Framework for Teaching and supporting learning in Higher Education. Candidates must have an honours degree in a related discipline and PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant field. Candidates must also have a strong publication track record and demonstrated experience in securing research funding, preferable in the area of Cognitive Neuropsychology.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: Sunday 9th August 2026 at 23:59pm

Interviews will take place 8th 9th and 10th of September.

The selection process will involve an interview. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

To apply and for more information about the post please use the 'Apply' links above.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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