Associate Professor / Programme Co-Director

About us

The Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology is part of UCL’s Division of Psychology and Language Sciences (PALS). Psychology at UCL was ranked 2rd in the world in the Shanghai University Rankings. This reflects the excellent links between teaching, professional training and research within PALS, the wide range of research expertise represented within PALS and UCL more widely, and the excellent opportunities for collaboration and interdisciplinary research provided at UCL. The Research Department has a strong record in the development and evaluation of novel psychological interventions based on an understanding of neuroscience and developmental psychology. It has excellent collaborations with the Anna Freud Centre, the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental Psychology and Psychiatry, and with NHS clinical services.

About the role

The postholder will co-direct the new fully remote MSc in Psychology and Trauma (Adult Route), alongside an academic-focused programme co-director, as well as two co-directors for the Child Route. The role will begin in January 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. In collaboration with the academic Co-Director, initially the role will be focused on the complete development of the course content, including teaching and assessment content and the design of pastoral care initiatives to match the remote delivery of the course. The co-director is particularly responsible for the clinical and practice-related content on the course. The postholder will hold a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and will have specialist experience and expertise related to psychological trauma theories and practice. The postholder will be up to date with the latest research in the field of psychological trauma. The postholder will also have experience developing and/or delivering teaching related to psych ological trauma.

About you

We are seeking an applicant with relevant clinical expertise and teaching experience in adult psychological trauma. The postholder’s primary responsibility will be to co-direct the new fully remote MSc in Trauma and Psychology (Adult Route) alongside an academic-focused programme co-director for the Adult Route and two co-directors for the Child Route. The co-director is particularly responsible for the clinical and practice-related content on the course.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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