Assistant Professor in Psychology

ABOUT THE ROLES

We are seeking to appoint two Assistant Professors in the School of Psychology:

• Assistant Professor in Occupational and Organisational Psychology (1.0 FTE - 37 hrs pr week)
• Assistant Professor in Psychology (up to 0.8 FTE - 29.6 hrs per week)

Working as part of multidisciplinary teams, you will help the Head of School and Associate Heads of School maintain and enhance the national and international reputation of the School of Psychology and the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing. You will demonstrate continued academic and/or practitioner achievement while contributing to your discipline and to the life and work of the Faculty. You will take responsibility for module and/or programme leadership, and will deliver high-quality teaching across the School's undergraduate and postgraduate portfolios.

Assistant Professor in Occupational and Organisational Psychology (1.0 FTE - 37 hrs pr week)

Do you have expertise in occupational psychology as a practitioner and/or academic? Are you looking for a role in an academic environment, teaching the next generation of occupational psychologists and conducting research or practice in the field?

You will draw on your proven track record as an occupational psychologist in a practitioner and/or academic context. You will be part of a team of psychologists and occupational and organisational psychologists who support delivery of our Occupational Psychology provision, which includes undergraduate pathway options, master's provision and a professional doctorate in occupational psychology. You will teach on topics such as contemporary issues in occupational psychology, occupational psychology theory, and elements of occupational psychology practice, and will hold module and/or programme leadership responsibilities.

We are seeking either an Academic Occupational Psychologist or a Practitioner Occupational Psychologist. We are particularly interested in hearing from you if you have experience and knowledge in organisational culture, structure, design and change.

Assistant Professor in Psychology (up to 0.8 FTE - 29.6 hrs per week)

We are seeking an Assistant Professor in any area of Psychology to build and sustain a nationally and internationally recognised research and/or practice profile. You will draw on your proven track record to deliver high-quality teaching across the School's undergraduate and postgraduate portfolios and will take responsibility for module and/or programme leadership.

This post is advertised across our Assistant Professor  and Assistant Professor (Practice) roles.

Full time and part time applications welcome.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The School of Psychology sits within the newly named Faculty of Health and Wellbeing and plays a pivotal role in the development of Northumbria University. Other Schools within this Faculty include Healthcare and Nursing Sciences, Communities & Education, and Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, all creating a dynamic and purposeful environment for education, research and enterprise across health and society.

Northumbria is a research-intensive, modern university with a clear social mission: to unlock potential for all, changing lives regionally, nationally, and internationally. Our vision is that through world-leading research and transformative education, we enable people from all backgrounds to succeed, and support businesses and communities across the North-East, London, and beyond to thrive.

The School of Psychology boasts outstanding research, a strong and diverse student community, and highly engaged academic and professional staff. We have a well-respected portfolio of BPS-accredited programmes, including MSc programmes in Health Psychology, Occupational Psychology, Sport and Exercise Psychology, and MSc Psychology; our most recent addition is Forensic Psychology. We also offer undergraduate programmes in Psychology and Psychology with Criminology and deliver both on campus and via distance learning.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in the role you will have demonstrable experience and knowledge in your specified discipline, and you must have experience in and/or a desire to help shape education within the school. A recognised teaching qualification or equivalent teaching experience (such as Fellowship of AdvanceHE) will be beneficial to your application.

Applicants for the Assistant Professor (Practice) role should hold a first degree in a relevant subject and professional qualification or substantial professional experience in the discipline. You must also be able to demonstrate contemporary expert specialist knowledge and subject expertise within the relevant discipline/practice areas ensuring that the curriculum reflects the latest developments within practice.

Experience of designing, delivering, assessing, and evaluating high-quality teaching and learning practice as well as evidence of contributions to the development of contemporary practice are essential.

Further information about the requirements of the Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor (Practice) roles is available in the person specifications.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Kris McCarty, Head of Education in the School of Psychology, or Dr Jo Greer , Head of Subject for Postgraduate Psychology programmes.

We welcome applications from the UK and across the world. Visit our web pages for details about Relocation Assistance.

This opportunity is open to applications from internal candidates who do not hold a current substantive academic role at Northumbria. Current academic colleagues with a substantive role are encouraged to consider options to progress via the Academic Development Review process.

Pay, Pensions and Total Reward Approach

Northumbria University offers a competitive reward package for academic colleagues through our Total Reward Approach. This combines salary and pension provision to provide flexibility and choice, enabling colleagues to select the option that best suits their individual circumstances.

Academic colleagues can choose to join either the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) or the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).

Further information about our Total Reward Approach, including pay, pension options and career progression, can be found on our dedicated webpage.

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'.  Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.  Please ensure your CV includes research / education statements, and grants and publications list highlighting your highest quality research outputs up to a maximum of four.  For your most recent grants please include the grant title, funder reference, funder, amount, and your role.  In addition, you are asked to provide copies of the top two research outputs (Journal / book chapter / practice-based portfolio).

ABOUT US 

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With over 37,000 students from 140+ countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement and more.

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Based in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation and offer flexible hours and location where the role allows. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holding a Silver Athena Swan in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality, a bronze Race Equality Charter Award and we are a Disability Confident Leader.  We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.

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