Faculty of Social Sciences
School of Psychology

Lecturer in Psychology (2 posts)
REF: ATR1682

Salary on appointment will be £46,974 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £54,395 per annum.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two new Lecturers to join the School of Psychology. The posts will augment our current excellence in research and take an active role in the delivery of research-led teaching.

In REF 2021, 96% of our research in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience was recognised as world-leading or internationally excellent, with a 100% 4* world leading research environment. The School has outstanding laboratory equipment and facilities including a Siemens Prisma 3T MRI scanner in the UEA Wellcome-Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (UWWBIC).

You will join a network of researchers within the School of Psychology, with clinical colleagues in the School of Medicine and others across the University and the wider Norwich Research Park, consistent with the multidisciplinary ethos at UEA. You will have the opportunity to develop your research profile which should compliment the existing research strengths, producing high quality proposals to secure external research funding, disseminate finding through academic publications and external impact.

Teaching is a key part of this role and as such you will be expected to plan, teach and assess at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervise PhD students.

We are seeking candidates specialising in any area of Psychology who will expand and enhance our existing research strengths. Those working in Social Psychology, Cognitive and/or Social Development, Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Neuroscience, or Developmental Neuroscience would complement the School’s approach to psychological science and would be especially welcome.

You must have a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area or equivalent experience, with experience of undergraduate teaching and student assessment. A strong publication record is also essential, and the ability to supervise PhD students would be advantageous.

These full-time posts are available from 1 August 2024 on an indefinite basis.

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although these roles are advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including part time, or job share arrangements. Details of any preferred flexible hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.

Benefits include:

44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, medical centre, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
Closing date: 12 April 2024

We strongly encourage applicants from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic backgrounds and welcome applications from all protected groups as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Appointment will be made on merit.

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

Further Information
For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the candidate brochure on this page: https://vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/797/lecturer-in-psychology-2-posts--atr1682.html.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact the Head of School, Professor Neil Cooper via neil.cooper@uea.ac.uk.