Teaching Associate in Social Psychology (Fixed Term)

We are seeking a Social Psychologist to join the Department of Psychology as a Teaching Associate. The purpose of the role is to support and maintain the University's national and international reputation for excellence in teaching.

The successful candidate must have strong prior experience in effectively teaching social psychology and research methods at the undergraduate level, including (1) delivering lectures to large groups, (2) supervising small groups, and (3) assessing undergraduate exam performance.

The post-holder will support the Department of Psychology's teaching in Social Psychology on topics related to social cognition, emotion, motivation, decision making, and parasocial processes. The post-holder will work in collaboration with relevant Course Organisers and the Deputy Head of Department for Teaching, conducting social psychology lectures for undergraduate students, providing supervision including research design and quantitative analysis of empirical undergraduate dissertation projects, and contributing to exam marking (including oral exams) across all years of the undergraduate psychology degree. The role will require liaising with lecturers, students and administrative staff.

It is essential that the post-holder has a background in experimental quantitative Social Psychology. The candidate should demonstrate a commitment to teaching and will have significant experience of teaching psychology, both lecturing large groups, and teaching and closely supervising students in small groups. It is essential that the post-holder is self-motivated, can work independently as well as part of a team, and has good organisational and communication skills.

The funds for this post are available for 10 months in the first instance.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Professor Simone Schnall (email: [email protected]).