Lecturer in Social Sciences, Social Psychology

Vacancy Number: 14888BR

Lecturer in Social Sciences, Social Psychology

Located in heritage buildings in the beautiful and thriving capital city of Wales, the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University is looking to appoint a Lecturer in the field of Social Psychology. The post holder will contribute to the research profile of the School through academic scholarship and theoretically informed empirical research in social psychology leading to published work of the highest quality. The successful candidate will also deliver high quality and research-led teaching at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. The School is recognised nationally and internationally for providing a highly supportive research environment and an interdisciplinary learning experience as well as for its collaborative and problem-focused approach, civic contribution and social impact.

The post is designed to support an entry-level or early career scholar and will attract a reduced teaching load and additional research support during the first two years of appointment. You will be expected to deliver research-led teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and contribute to the research profile of the School through a commitment to scholarship, empirical study and high quality academic publication.

This is a full time post, 35 hours per week, available immediately and open ended.

Salary: £34,304 - £40,927 per annum (Grade 6)

Responsible to Professor Tom Hall, Head of School

For informal enquiries contact Professor Tom Hall (Head of School), [email protected]    telephone 029 20874848 or Professor Bella Dicks (Deputy Head of School) [email protected]   Telephone 029 2087 5231

Closing date: Friday, 7 October 2022

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

“Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University