As Lecturer in Psychology (Evolution and Social Behaviour) you will be joining the newly formed Evolution and Social Interaction research group. Working with Professor Bridget Waller, Dr Annika Paukner and others, you will have the opportunity to help shape the direction of the group at an early stage. You will have a strong existing research profile and evidence of world leading potential in animal behaviour, animal communication, comparative psychology, primatology, evolutionary psychology, evolutionary anthropology or associated discipline. Your work should be broadly related to the theme of evolution and social interaction in humans and/or other animals. This is an exciting opportunity to join an emerging departmental research strength at its inception and we welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of academic backgrounds.
The Department
You will be joining a very large, lively, diverse, collegiate and ambitious group with an excellent reputation for its theoretically informed impactful and applied research and its teaching provision at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. You will be part of a management team of 12 Principal Lecturers and two Heads of Department who all have a designated portfolio of responsibilities.
The Department has the largest and most productive research unit in the University and is responsible for a quarter of all academic outputs at NTU in the current REF cycle. In the submission to REF2014 (Unit of Assessment A04, http://www.ref.ac.uk/) 60% of our research outputs were identified as internationally excellent or world leading and 100% of our research impact was recognised as internationally excellent with 73% described as world leading.
We are the largest provider of full-time undergraduate degrees in psychology in the UK. Our NSS scores for overall satisfaction have been above 90% for the last eight years and our eight-year average is not bettered by any university in the UK. We lead in the University on issues of diversity and inclusion and are the only department at NTU to have achieved for Athena SWAN recognition. We also lead on initiatives to decolonise the curriculum.
Our commitment to teaching is shown by the collaboration of over 90 staff to create an introductory text for SAGE (3rd edition published Spring 2019) which is given to all our first-year undergraduates, and the royalties of which are used to enhance the student experience.
Applicants
Applicants will have a PhD or professional doctorate in Psychology (or equivalent). You should be an enthusiastic teacher with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to supporting students' development at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Mentoring and support for development in both teaching and research will be provided to appointees appropriate to their level of experience.
The Department is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from individuals who can contribute to a wider departmental focus on cultural psychology. We also welcome applications from under-represented groups and from people who are seeking a part-time contract that, for example combines practitioner work with lecturing. Appointments will always be made on merit.
Closing Date: 21st March, 2021
Interview Date: w/b 11th April to be confirmed)
If you have any specific queries in relation to this position, please contact Dr Phil Banyard, Head of Psychology (phil.banyard@ntu.ac.uk) , Dr Duncan Guest, Management Lead for Psychology (duncan.guest@ntu.ac.uk) or Professor Bridget Waller, (bridget.waller@ntu.ac.uk)
Successful applicants will usually be appointed to the base of the advertised salary grade, except in justifiable circumstances.
NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and we welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.
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