Lecturer in Psychology

Salary: £36,636.00 - £46,049.00  per annum

 

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

 

Closing Date: 05 June 2026

 

The Role

 

The School of Psychology at Newcastle University (https://www.ncl.ac.uk/psychology/) is looking to appoint enthusiastic, full-time members of staff to contribute to our undergraduate teaching provision. We welcome applications from all disciplines of Psychology but especially Social, Personality, and Health Psychology. The post is open ended.

 

We particularly encourage junior colleagues to apply as the post holder will start on a Teaching & Scholarship contract. However, there is an expectation to develop their research independence and to move to a Teaching & Research contract when ready.

 

Please direct informal enquiries to the Head of School, Dr Gabriele Jordan – gabriele.jordan@newcastle.ac.uk.

 

Key Accountabilities

1. To undertake teaching, module leadership, and supervision of research projects of undergraduate and postgraduate students in Psychology
2. To act as a personal tutor/Academic Advisor to a group of students
3. To contribute to student support, course planning and curriculum development as deemed necessary
4. To support the school in an administrative role
5. To contribute to the promotion of psychology programmes and student recruitment (e.g. via Open Days)
6. To undertake other duties, such as participation in School, Faculty and University meetings, as detailed by the Head of School

 

The Person (Essential)

 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Specialist knowledge in one or more areas of psychology relevant to our UG programmes
• Understanding of current themes and issues in the delivery of BPS-accredited Psychology programmes
• Ability to teach Research Methods and Data Analysis, using R. Ability to lead and contribute to the delivery of other undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision
• Understanding of the processes to conduct and disseminate scientific research, including knowledge of how to make research open, reproducible, robust, and ethical
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders (including academic and non-academic audiences)
• Excellent organisational, administrative and planning skills
• Experience of leadership and citizenship roles commensurate with career stage

 

Attributes and Behaviour

• Role model of the University values and guiding principles
• Empathetic to the needs of colleagues and of a diverse student body
• Willingness and ability to engage in leadership roles within the School over time
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team and on own initiative

 

Qualifications

Essential

• PhD in Psychology or related discipline

Desirable

• Higher Education teaching qualification or equivalent experience e.g. Fellowship of the HEA (FHEA)
• Post-doctoral experience

 

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

 

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

 

At Newcastle University we hold a Gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

 

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 29370