Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology

We are looking to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology to contribute to teaching on our BPS accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Psychology. We are specifically looking for a new member of staff to teach forensic psychology to our growing numbers of students at levels 6 and 7. We are pleased to consider applications from practitioners with supervisory and training experience who may have limited experience of teaching in Higher Education.

This post provides the opportunity to join our dynamic team at an exciting time for LJMU. We are a large psychology department offering BPS Accredited programmes in Psychology [UG}, MSc Health Psychology, MSc Forensic and Investigative Psychology, Prof Doc Health Psychology and PWP training at levels 6 &7. Alongside we offer MScs in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Brain and Behaviour and Positive Psychology and Wellbeing. Following a successful recruitment cycle, this post will help ensure we uphold our excellent staff student ratios with expanding student numbers and continue to build on our delivery of excellent teaching and research in Psychology.

The School has a thriving and vibrant research culture and outstanding teaching and research facilities. The vast majority of our staff are research active. We submitted over 42 FTE staff to REF2021, increased our Research Power (from 27 in 2014 to 76 in 2021) and were ranked 37 out of 93 Institutions for Research Power. We anticipate a larger submission to the next REF. Staff in the department currently hold substantial research grants from funders including Euro EU Chanse, Wellcome, NIHR, ESRC, BA, NHS Trusts, and a range of charitable organisations. Since REF2021, the school has produced over 700 publications and almost 6000 citations, reflecting the value and reach of our scholarly output.

The Research Centre for Brain and Behaviour https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/research/centres-and-institutes/research-centre-for-brain-and-behaviour brings together research in the department under four main themes: Neuroscience, Health and Wellbeing, Forensic Psychology and Cognition, Education and Language. Appointees are expected to engage in research and will be supported to achieve this.

The School operates a hybrid working policy. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual with research/applied experience who is dedicated to providing an outstanding student experience who can demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Anticipated interview date will be 17th or 18th December 2024.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Dr Jennifer Chopra j.chopra@ljmu.ac.uk, Dr Ralph Pawling r.pawling@ljmu.ac.uk or Prof Helen Poole h.m.poole@ljmu.ac.uk.

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

LJMU values diversity and provides a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can fulfil their potential.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.

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