Lecturer (Academic) in Psychology (Fixed-term)

**Key information**:
**Salary**:
Starting salary from £38,205 - £44,263 per annum (prro rata) with further progression opportunities to £48,350**Date advertised**:
Thursday, July 20, 2023**Closing date**:
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - midnight**Please quote reference**:
FST553Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

Bournemouth University is in an exciting period in its development as an innovative institution committed to academic excellence. We have set in motion an ambitious plan that will support the development of high-quality academic programmes and build on areas of academic strength and potential. As part of this process Psychology has expanded rapidly both in terms of research activity and number of students studying undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

The Department of Psychology has undergone a period of rapid expansion resulting in a vibrant research and learning culture. The department has three research themes and nine research groups representing our research expertise: Reading, Face Processing, SC3AN, Attention Memory and Performance, Forensic Investigation and Sexual Identity, Cyber Psychology, Mental Health and Resilience, Stress and Chronic Illness, and Eating Behaviour. Facilities supporting our teaching and research include eye-tracking (with 6 mobile and static eye trackers), virtual reality, brain stimulation (tDCS, TMS), electrophysiological recording (EEG), and behavioural (14+ research booths) laboratories as well as fMRI provided by the Institute of Medical Imaging and Visualisation, nutrition laboratories provided by the Department of Nutrition Science.

**You will be qualified to Doctorate level or be able to demonstrate the ability to create and disseminate knowledge at an equivalent level and have the capability to convert this knowledge into a doctorate in a maximum of the first 3-5 years from the date of appointment. You will be professionally and/or research active and committed to a culture of academic excellence and continuous improvement.**

**This position is offered on a fixed-term basis until 16 July 2024 to cover the career break of an established members of staff.**

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
- _Salaries quoted are effective 1 August 2023_