Senior Lecturer

Job reference: BMH-032388
Salary: UoM Grade 8 £59,966 - £71,566 per annum depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Permanent
Division/Team: Division of Psychology and Mental Health
Hours Per Week: Full time (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 24/09/2026
Contract Duration: Permanent
School/Directorate: School of Health Sciences

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Senior Lecturer (Teaching and Research focused) within the Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. This permanent academic position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to high quality, impactful research in an area relevant to psychology and mental health, alongside the continued enhancement of the student experience across our programmes.

You will be responsible for:

• Carry out research at nationally and internationally recognised levels of excellence that is aligned with the priorities of the Division and Faculty, and to regularly publish the results in leading outlets
• Apply for and win research funds from external sources at a level which allows them to be competitive in their field and to create opportunities for next generation researchers
• Design and deliver high-quality and engaging teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, employing evidence-informed approaches that support student learning.
• Contribute to the continued enhancement of the student experience through curriculum development, innovation in teaching and assessment, and engagement with student feedback and programme improvement activities.
• Provide effective academic advising, supervision and pastoral support, helping students to navigate their studies and achieve their goals.

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

About You

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

Essential Criteria

• A PhD in psychology, clinical psychology or a related academic discipline
• An established record and continuing trajectory of high-quality research outputs
• A track record of obtaining significant external research funding
• Evidence of research independence and the ability to lead projects
• A sustained record of successful teaching, assessment and student support for undergraduate and/or postgraduate students

Desirable Criteria

• A teaching qualification or fellowship appropriate to higher education (e.g. HEA/Advance HE)
• Experience of successful completion of academic service or leadership roles

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer contribution pension
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working.

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy.

Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews

Name: Prof Richard Brown, Head of Division of Psychology and Mental Health
Email Address: Richard.J.Brown@manchester.ac.uk

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Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

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