School of Biological & Chemical Sciences
Three Lectureships/Senior Lectureships in Psychology
QMUL1671
Ranked very highly in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, Queen Mary is one
of the largest colleges in the University of London and one of the UK's leading
research-intensive institutions, joining the Russell Group in 2012. The College
has made a strategic commitment to world-class research and teaching across all
its disciplines. Within Queen Mary, the School of Biological and Chemical
Sciences is a large and expanding academic unit, which provides a supportive
and friendly environment and encourages interdisciplinary research. We are
embarking on a 5 year programme of recruitment to invest in the acknowledged
strengths in the school and advance its areas of internationally-competitive
activity. The School extends from Chemistry, through all aspects of Biology to
Psychology. We have strong links with other Schools within the Faculty as well
as with Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. The School is
also embarking on an exciting joint venture with Nanchang University in
biomedicine.
Applications are invited for three positions in the Psychology Division.
Our programme approaches psychology as an experimental science growing from
roots in biology and considered in an evolutionary framework. We are now
looking for ambitious research-driven candidates with strong track records of
research outputs and potential for funding who can develop links with existing
staff.
Existing strengths include:
• Particular expertise in animal cognition, language and
communication, and evolutionary and behavioural genomics.
• A culture of high-impact collaborative research within the
Division.
• Strong links to other research centres and facilities at
QM, including:
• The Centre for Digital Music in the School of Electronic
Engineering and Computer Sciences
• The Augmented Human Interaction (AHI) laboratory,
collaboration between the Interaction, Media and Communication and the Computer
Vision research groups.
• Centre for Psychiatry
• Centre for the History of the Emotions
• Centre for Mind and Society
• The Genome Centre
• Centre for Cognitive Science
Existing research infrastructure includes facilities for EEG, eyetracking,
molecular biology and cell culture, and significant high-throughput
computational resources. A newly-built, dedicated “baby lab” is immediately
available for research.
Strong candidates in any area relevant to biological and experimental
psychology will be considered, although we are especially keen now to recruit
expertise in Developmental psychology, Social/Evolutionary psychology and
Cognitive psychology. A competitive remuneration package and start-up
funds are negotiable.
The School is committed to Athena SWAN principles to promote women in science;
we positively welcome applications from women, who are currently
under-represented in the school. We will also be happy to consider applications
from people with their own funding who wish to explore proleptic positions in
the school.
The posts are full time and permanent starting in July 2013 or as soon as
possible thereafter. The salary will be in the range of £38,197 - £47,559 for
Lecturers and £50,267 - £56,185 for Senior Lecturers; per annum and will be in
accordance with the appointment level, subject to experience and
qualifications. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, childcare vouchers
scheme, defined benefit pension scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in
accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where
required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under
the Points Based Immigration Scheme.
For informal enquiries and candidates wishing to express an interest in higher
appointments up to Professor level should contact the Head of the Psychology
Division, Professor David Clayton, e-mail address: d.clayton@qmul.ac.uk
For further information about the School, please visit the School’s website on:http://www.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk
To apply, please visit the Human Resources website on http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk and search for
reference number QMUL1671
Application enquiries should be directed to recruitment@qmul.ac.uk
Applicants must include their CV and a two page summary of their proposed
research at Queen Mary University of London.
The closing date for completed applications is 22nd March 2013. Interviews will
be in held shortly thereafter.
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