Lecturership in Animal Behaviour (UK)

Job title : Lecturers in Psychology (Education and Research)
Job reference : P48356
Application closing date : 18/05/2015
Location : Exeter
Salary : salary range £33,242 up to £40,847 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.
Package : Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable)
Job category/type : Academic
Job description :
College of Life and Environmental Sciences

Combining world class research with very high levels of student satisfaction we are a member of the Russell Group and now have over 19,000 students. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) Exeter was ranked 16th nationally with 98% of its research rated as being of international quality. We are ranked 7th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide league table, 10th in The Complete University Guide and 12th in the Guardian University Guide.

The College of Life and Environmental Sciences is committed to providing innovative teaching inspired by our world class research 85% of which was rated as world leading or internationally excellent in the REF2014. The Times Higher Education World Rankings 2014/2015 place us in the top 100 in the world.

We are seeking to appoint two Lecturers in Psychology who will contribute to extending the research profile of Psychology at Exeter.  Candidates with an outstanding research profile in any area that will complement and extend our world-leading research in clinical psychology; social, environmental and organisational psychology; cognitive psychology and neuroscience, and animal behaviour are invited to apply.  However, we are particularly keen to encourage applications from candidates in the areas of clinical psychology and animal behaviour.

The successful applicant will hold a PhD in Psychology area and have an independent, internationally-recognised research programme in an active field of Psychology research related or complementary to existing Exeter strengths. He/she will be able to demonstrate the following qualities and characteristics; a strong record in attracting research funding, or demonstrable potential to attract such funding, teamwork skills to work in collaboration with existing group members, an active and supportive approach to inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research that will help to foster interactions and links both within the University and externally, the attitude and ability to engage in continuous professional development, the aptitude to develop familiarity with a variety of strategies to promote and assess learning and enthusiasm for delivering undergraduate programmes.

We are keen to receive applications from the widest talent pool and to encourage this applications from those wishing to work part-time or on a job share basis are encouraged.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Head of Psychology, Prof Mark Levine (tel: 01392-726448, email: M.Levine@exeter.ac.uk ) to discuss the posts further. You may also wish to consult our web site at http://psychology.exeter.ac.uk/index.html for further details of the Psychology Department and the College.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification document please click here.

The department is proud to have a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of their commitment to providing equality of opportunity and advancing the representation of women in STEM/M subjects.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is 'Positive about Disabled People'. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.