Department
of Biological and Experimental Psychology
Lectureship in Psychology, Ref: QMUL11217
Queen Mary University,
a member of the Russell Group and one of the largest colleges in the University
of London, is one of the UK's leading research-intensive institutions (9th in
the 2014 Research Excellence Framework). We have made a strategic commitment to
world-class research and teaching across all disciplines. Within Queen Mary,
the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences is a large and expanding
academic unit, which provides a supportive and friendly environment and
encourages interdisciplinary research. The Department of Biological and
Experimental Psychology was founded in 2008 and currently comprises 16 permanent
academics. We emphasise a modern interdisciplinary approach, at the interface
between behavioural (perception, cognition, communication, social life and
ethology) and biological aspects of psychology (genomics, neuroscience, and
evolution), including an emerging focus on biological and psychological roots
of resilience and well-being.
To complement
our staff, we are now seeking to appoint an ambitious research-driven
psychologist (at the Lecturer level) with a strong publication record as well
as significant potential for funding in any area of psychology that builds on
current research strengths in the department. The successful candidate will be
involved in teaching on our undergraduate psychology course (teaching loads are as what would be expected in a research-led
institution and reduced in the first two years following appointment).
Our
environment offers rich opportunities for collaborative research with strong
links to other Schools within the Faculty, including the Barts and the London
School of Medicine and Dentistry, and to research centres and facilities
including:
•
Centre for Psychiatry
•
Life Sciences Institute
•
Centre for the History of the
Emotions
•
Centre for Mind and Society
•
The Genome Centre
•
Centre for Cognitive Science
•
The Centre for Digital Music in the
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Sciences
•
The Augmented Human Interaction (AHI)
laboratory, collaboration between the Interaction, Media and Communication and
the Computer Vision research groups.
The School is
committed to Athena SWAN principles to promote women in science; we have been
awarded an Athena Swan Silver Award and we positively welcome applications from
women and other members of underrepresented groups.
The post is
full time and permanent with
a start date between September 2017 and January 2018. The salary will be
in the range of £40,182 - £50,030 per annum and will be in accordance with
experience and qualifications. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, childcare
vouchers scheme, defined benefit pension scheme and interest-free season ticket
loan. A competitive remuneration package and start-up funds are negotiable.
Non-UK/EU
citizens may apply, but must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work
in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain
under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.
For informal
enquiries, please contact the Head of the Psychology Department, Dr Michael
Pluess: m.pluess@qmul.ac.uk
For further
information about the School, please visit the School’s website at: http://www.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk
To apply,
please visit the Human Resources website on http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk/ and
search for reference number QMUL11217
Application
enquiries should be directed to recruitment@qmul.ac.uk
Applicants
must submit their CV as well as a two page summary of their current research
and future research plans at Queen Mary London.
The closing date for
completed applications is XXXXX
2017. Interviews will be held shortly after.
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