Position Summary
Limit of tenure applies: 1‑year fixed‑term contract, starting 1 August 2026, with the possibility of extension to 2 years. Part‑time, 18.5 hours per week.
Role Overview
The Assistant Teaching Professor will play a key role in the delivery of the academic and research components of the MPhil Foundations of Clinical Psychology and will contribute to the wider research profile of the school. The field of research will be determined by the successful applicant in discussion with the Head of Department.
Responsibilities
Job responsibilities are divided approximately as follows:
* 40 % Teaching & Assessment
* 40 % Tutorials and Supervision
* 10 % Research
* 5 % Management
* 5 % Admission & Committee
Qualifications
Applicants should have a PhD in applied or experimental psychology or in an academic specialty related to mental health services such as public health, medical sociology, law or psychiatry; and experience of postdoctoral research in fields related to mental health and clinical / public/international health and health services; a demonstrable record of engagement in research and innovation and/or advanced scholarly activity and knowledge exchange in subject specialism; a high level understanding of research design, statistics, and programming language packages is essential; experience of teaching and academic supervision at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels is desirable.
Salary
£47,389 to £59,966 pro rata.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
UK Work Eligibility
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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