Psychology Experimental Officer

Arden University

We are an aspirational and award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career- focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

School of Psychology

The Lecturer in Psychology job role sits in the School of Psychology and Social Sciences, which has grown significantly over the last 3 years, and our journey continues. Our academic team has a diverse range of experiences from working in academia, as practitioners and working in industry. The focus for our Lecturers in Psychology is on developing students in both discipline knowledge and applied skills to make them employer-ready when they graduate from us.

The role 

As a Psychology Experimental Officer, you will play a vital role in providing technical support for both teaching and research activities within our distance and blended learning psychology programmes. You will assist students at undergraduate and postgraduate academic levels in using specialised psychology software such as SPSS, Jamovi and Gorilla and conducting experiments. You will deliver personalised one-to-one support, lead group tutorials, and offer demonstrations and training sessions, both in-person and online. You will also manage the virtual laboratory, develop training materials, and contribute to broader academic initiatives across the University.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support across psychology teaching and research.
• Assist students with using psychology software and running experiments.
• Deliver one-to-one support, group tutorials, and demonstrations.
• Manage the virtual laboratory and contribute to academic initiatives.

About You:   

To be successful as a Psychology Experimental officer you must have:

• BPS-accredited Psychology degree.
• Experience in teaching or providing tutorial support.
• Strong IT skills with expertise in SPSS, Jamovi, and Gorilla.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently.

Join us and contribute to a dynamic academic environment while supporting the next generation of psychology professionals.

Closing Date:  30 October 2024

Interviews are scheduled to take place on w/c 11th November.

This role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system, however applications are welcome from candidates who don’t currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a visa via another route.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

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