Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Psychology Apply
Locations: St Lucia Campus
Time Type: Full time
Posted on: Posted Yesterday
Job Requisition ID: R-44196
School of Psychology – Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 4 years
Academic Level B or C
Based at our St Lucia Campus
About This Opportunity We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Teaching and Research-focused Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to join our School of Psychology. This role is available at Academic Level B or C, depending on your skills and qualifications.
As a Lecturer (Academic Level B), you will focus on enhancing your teaching, research, and service profile. You will have the opportunity to lead and coordinate activities, supervise Honours and Higher Degree by Research students, and work toward national recognition in your research field.
At the Senior Lecturer level (Academic Level C), you will build on your already established achievements in teaching (including clinical teaching where applicable), research, and service. You will lead and coordinate staff activities and demonstrate an active and successful record of supervising Higher Degree by Research students to completion as principal supervisor.
Key Responsibilities: Teaching: Develop and deliver courses, engage in curriculum design, coordinate courses, assess students, provide academic counselling, and adhere to university teaching rules. Research: Establish a research program, collaborate on research projects, seek and manage research funding, publish in reputable journals, utilize best practice research methodologies, and participate in project discussions. Supervision and Researcher Development: Supervise students, recruit and manage employees, provide performance feedback and training, resolve conflicts, and ensure correct remuneration and benefits. Citizenship and Service: Develop partnerships, demonstrate leadership through mentoring, engage in internal service roles and committees, perform administrative functions, provide support to colleagues, and uphold university values. This is a teaching & research position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ's Criteria for Academic Performance.
About UQ As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.
At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.
As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.
The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
About You Level B Applicants should possess a PhD in psychology. Additionally, you will demonstrate: A growing profile in teaching and research in the discipline area. A developing reputation and track record of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences. Evidence of successfully seeking, obtaining and managing external research funding. Evidence of a high level of quality teaching at undergraduate, honours and postgraduate level across a variety of settings, including small and large groups. Experience in course coordination and contribution to the development and continuous innovation of new programs, curriculum design and course material in the discipline area. A growing record of supervision of Honours and Research Higher Degree students to successful completion. Experience in meaningful internal service roles in conjunction with active contributions to external activities. Level C Applicants should possess a PhD in psychology. Additionally, you will demonstrate: An established profile in teaching and research in the discipline area. National recognition in the area of expertise, with an internationally developing profile and an established record of publications in reputed refereed journal and presenting at conferences. A strong record of successfully seeking, obtaining and managing external research funding. Evidence of a high level of quality teaching at undergraduate, honours and postgraduate level across a variety of settings, including small and large groups. A strong track record of course coordination and participation in the development and continuous innovation of new programs, curriculum design and course material in the discipline area. A solid record of supervision of Honours and Research Higher Degree students to successful completion. A growing record of meaningful internal service roles in conjunction with a strong contribution to external activities. The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia, criminal check, education check, AHPRA registration.
Work Rights: You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Questions? For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Jolanda Jetten, Head of School, via ******.
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Resume Cover letter Responses to the 'About You' section Other Information UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who do not meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.
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Applications close 17 November 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-44196).
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