Postdoctoral Teaching Associate

Location
Egham

Salary
£41,374 per annum - including London Allowance

This is the expected starting salary for this post. Appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.

Post Type
Full Time

Hours per Week
35

Weeks per Year
52

Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Thursday 02 July 2026

Reference
0626-182

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Full-time, Fixed-Term (2 years)

Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral Teaching Associate post in the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, starting 1 September 2026. 

The post holder will engage in teaching, supervision, and assessment across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The role is mainly student facing and is ideally suited for people who have recently completed a PhD and who are interested in developing their educational skills within a supportive department. They should be enthusiastic about delivering effective high-quality teaching and supervision of student research projects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The ideal candidate will have expertise in more applied areas of psychology (e.g., clinical, forensic, health, applied social, developmental, or occupational), although applicants with expertise in other areas will also be considered.

The post holders will work as part of our academic team in a dynamic and supportive environment that is known internationally for its outstanding research and teaching. There is a strong research environment, with the Department ranked 3rd in the UK in the 2021 REF for our world-leading and internationally excellent research. We consistently achieve high levels of student satisfaction in the NSS. There is a strong culture of support for Teaching Focused academics within the Department, with regular career development and training opportunities provided.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement 
• Rich Training and Development programmes
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution 
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. 
• Free parking 

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. 

Information about our Department can be found at: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-teaching/departments-and-schools/psychology/

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Gemma Northam [email protected] . 

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: [email protected] .

Please quote the reference: 0626-182

Closing Date: 23:59, 2 July 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

This position is not eligible for hybrid working.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page .