Senior Technician - Psychology

About the College/Department

The College of Health, Psychology and Social Care has a clear vision – to make a REAL difference to the lives of individuals, families and communities within our region. To be the University of choice for our Health and Social Care partners’ education needs across the region; and to provide an excellent student experience, delivered by highly credible and well qualified lecturers. 

As part of the College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, the School of Psychology is home to some of the University of Derby's most popular degrees. Across undergraduate and postgraduate level, we have a variety of courses to offer. 

Many on our academic team are active researchers working hard to advance knowledge in different areas. Our researchers integrate their findings into their teaching and examine how this might affect service users. 

About the Role

As the Senior Psychology Technician you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of teaching and assessment in Psychology. In collaboration with the Technical team leader you will be responsible for the management of the day to day activity of the Psychology technical team and providing technical expertise for students, academics and researchers in Psychology. The post holder will assist the Technical Team Leader in managing Technical Support, ensuring the effective provision and availability of specialist equipment and work areas to facilitate academic delivery and student learning in Psychology.

The anticipated interview date will be W/C 17/2/25

About You

We are a bold, bright, and driven in the School of Psychology. We are seeking an individual who shares our enthusiasm for shaping the future of the subject by empowering students to reach their full potential.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications, values, and expertise:

• Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience in a technical role in HE
• Demonstrable experience of providing technical support in Psychology in a Higher Education environment
• Knowledge and experience of working with survey and experimental software used to support teaching and research
• Knowledge and experience of delivering classroom support and demonstrations for experimental psychology including BIOPAC’s, Cold Pressor, Portapres and eye tracking hardware and software as well as teaching these techniques to researchers
• Excellent and proven verbal communication skills and able to communicate effectively to undergraduate, post-graduate students and staff
• Highly organised and efficient with the ability to organise, plan and prioritise in an often complex and demanding role

Key Contact

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Mr John Shacklock, Technical Team Leader via j.shacklock@derby.ac.uk.

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk.

For more information and to apply on-line, please click the above “Apply” button.

Advert Closes: 9/2/25

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