Lecturer in Psychology

Applications are invited for an appointment as Lecturer (permanent 1.0 FTE) in Psychology at the School of Psychology, University of Galway. 

The School of Psychology offers internationally excellent programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level. These include the BSc in Psychology denominated programme and two Higher Diploma in Psychology programmes that are accredited with the Psychological Society of Ireland. The School contributes the Psychological Studies subject to the BA programme offered by the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies. The School offers five postgraduate programmes at MSc / doctoral level which are oriented toward professional preparation, and a vibrant PhD research programme. We are now looking to recruit an outstanding colleague to join our team. 

The successful candidate will have an active research agenda in an area of Psychology that complements our existing specialisms clustered around Brain & Behaviour and Health & Wellbeing. The focus of their teaching contribution to the School will be our undergraduate BSc programme. They will be expected to contribute to the delivery of learning and teaching, research supervision, and to contribute to programme leadership and administrative functions in the School. 

The successful candidate will hold a PhD or equivalent doctoral award in an area of Psychology; be actively engaged in research with an appropriate level of research networking and experience of developing research funding proposals appropriate to their level of experience. The successful candidate will have internationally excellent research publications commensurate with the level of the post, and an ambitious research and grant-application agenda.  While open to applications from candidates across research specialisations in Psychology, including biological or cognitive psychology, we are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with research and teaching interests in the following areas: Applied health and wellbeing, and Applied Behavioural Analysis. We encourage applications from candidates from all gender, racial and ethnic identities. 

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Pádraig MacNeela, Head, School of Psychology, email padraig.macneela@universityofgalway.ie and tel: +353 (0)91 49 5121 

Additional information on the School is available at https://www.universityofgalway.ie/psychology/   

Information on the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies Strategic Plan is available at: 
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and-schools/arts-social-sciences-and-celtic-studies/strategy2125/ Information on the University's Strategic Plan is available at:  https://www.universityofgalway.ie/strategy2025/ 

Salary: €61,147- €97,548 per annum (This appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale in line with current Government pay policy and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy. QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf 

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 18^th July 2024.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.  

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.  Further details are available at www.dbei.ie  .For more information and Application Form please see website

Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector.  

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.  

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