Lecturer (Developmental Psychology)

**UE08: Salary range £48,350 - £59,421**

**College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences / School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences /Psychology**

**Full time (35 hours per week)**

**Fixed term (12 months approx.)
The School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences is seeking to appoint a full time, fixed term, teaching-focused Lecturer to its Department of Psychology _. _

**The opportunity**

The role shall be based within Psychology Building, George Square (Central Campus). Opportunities for discussion on informal hybrid workplace arrangements can be discussed at the time of offer, however please note that an element of regular on campus working is required.

Please download our recruitment pack for further details.

**Your skills and attributes for success:
- You will have experience of original research and teaching in a relevant area of Psychology, supported by a relevant qualification (normally a PhD or equivalent);
- You will have proven experience in teaching at various levels, including engagement with course/curriculum design and development;
- You will have a positive and collegiate attitude towards teaching and wider departmental responsibilities; You will aspire to motivate, support, and lead students, teaching teams, and colleagues.

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**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:

- A competitive salary between £48,350 - £59,421
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our **staff benefits page **(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

**Championing equality, diversity and inclusion**

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work webpages **(opens new browser tab)

**Key dates to note**

This is a fixed term role with an preferred start date of August 2024, for an approx period of 12 months/depending on start date (end date 31st August 2025).

Interviews will be held around late May/early June 2024 and attendees will be required to take part in several meetings and activities over the period of around two days as part of the interview process.

If you are currently in the process of completing your studies/PhD programme please note any relevant timescales in your cover letter and/or CV.