Lecturer in Health Psychology

The University of Manchester ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester

Overview

Job Description

The Division of Psychology and Mental Health, in the School of Health Sciences, seeks to appoint a full time Lecturer (teaching and research), with expertise in Health Psychology. Candidates with an interest in stress and illness/psychobiology would be particularly welcome, although those with interests in any area of health psychology are encouraged to apply. You should hold a PhD in Psychology, or equivalent, and should have a sustained record of successful research collaborations leading to high-quality publications. Health Care Professions Council registration as a practitioner Health Psychologist is preferable but not essential. You will join the Division of Psychology and Mental Health in the Health Psychology Section, and will become a member of the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology. You will contribute to academic teaching, teaching support, and student support primarily on two taught Masters' programmes in Health Psychology (MHP) and in Clinical and Health Psychology (MCH), and on the three year undergraduate BSc Honours programme in Psychology. You will also be expected to contribute to research and research supervision consistent with the work of the Health Psychology Section. Interviews for this post will take place in the last week of April or first week of May. The School is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for gender equality in higher education. The School holds a Silver Award which recognises their good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff achieve a good work-life balance. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post. All appointment will be made on merit. For further information, please visit: Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews: Name: Professor Gillian Haddock Email: gillian.haddock@manchester.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 8485 Or Name: Professor Alison Wearden Email: alison.wearden@manchester.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 2684 General enquiries: Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk Tel: 0161 275 4499 Technical support: Email: universityofmanchester@helpmeapply.co.uk Tel: 0161 850 2004 This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.