Associate Lecturer in Psychology (Education and Scholarship)

This new full-time post is immediately available until 29 September 2025 on a fixed-term basis.

Although we are recruiting posts on a fixed-term basis, it is highly likely that, subject to funding, the posts can be extended.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements but would require a minimum commitment of 4 sessions (two days), two (one day) of which should be Tuesday.

This post is an opportunity to join the research team on the NHS-funded Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme (https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/pg-research/degrees/psychology/dclinpsy/) which is in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences in the Professional Doctorates in Psychology (DCPGR) and Clinical Associate in psychology: Degree Apprenticeship (MCAPS) Portfolio.

The role
The role of Associate Lecturer (Education and Scholarship) will include supporting the student learning experience using a range of approaches and modes of delivery appropriate to the teaching allocated, specifically, under guidance, providing doctoral level research supervision of trainee research projects (empirical and quality improvement); of systematic literature reviews; and supporting the delivery of related activities which underpin the research modules of this programme. The post-holder will work in our lively and collaborative research team delivering excellent research training on this NHS-funded clinical training programme.

This may be an exciting opportunity for a someone who has recently obtained their PhD or wishes to make a career move into Higher Education, to join the Research Team on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme. This post is available immediately to 29 September 2025.

About you
For an Associate Lecturer post you will:

• Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge demonstrated by a PhD in Psychology, or equivalent qualification/experience, of the core knowledge relating to Clinical Psychology in order to teach and support learning on the research modules of the NHS-funded Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme.
• Staff at this level are expected to achieve Associate Fellow of the HEA within two years of appointment (if not already achieved) and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

You may have expertise in qualitative, quantitative or mixed-methods approaches.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information
For further information please contact Dr Fiona Warren e-mail f.warren@exeter.ac.uk.

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