Teaching Fellow in Psychology

About the Role

We have an opening for a Teaching Fellow who will teach, advise and facilitate the experiential learning of students in formal and informal teaching and learning sessions, using appropriate educational best practices to maximise learning and promote a positive student experience. The Teaching Fellow will have a good knowledge of core areas of Psychology. They will provide synchronous and asynchronous teaching, supporting student activities and coordinating with colleagues to deliver high quality teaching in their specific remit and related areas.

This post is available due to maternity leave cover for up to 12 months. However, should the post-holder exercise their rights to return early, then the contract will end sooner (subject to notice period).

About You

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning through:

• Teaching and the evaluation and assessment of student achievement and development
• Managing the surrounding student support through e.g., feedback
• Contributing to the evaluation and assessment of modules
• Leading on relevant administrative tasks relevant to the module or programme

Candidates must have a Postgraduate degree in Psychology or related field and/or relevant professional qualification and/or equivalent professional experience.

About the School

The School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences is a large and expanding academic unit, which provides a supportive and friendly environment and encourages interdisciplinary research. The Department of Biological and Experimental Psychology was founded in 2008 and comprises of 33 permanent academics. We emphasise a modern interdisciplinary approach, at the interface between behavioural and biological aspects of Psychology.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Our reformer heritage informs our conviction that great ideas can and should come from anywhere. It’s an approach that has brought results across the globe, from the communities of east London to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro rata for fixed-term/part-time contracts), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer enhanced family friendly leave and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability.