ZZ003174. - Senior Lecturer in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
Faculty of Science
Department of Sport & Exercise Science
Senior Lecturer in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
Employment type: Permanent
Employment basis: Full time
Salary: £38,183 - £46,924 per annum
Post number: ZZ003174
Date published: 24 July 2017
Closing date: 17 August 2017
Interview date: 07 September 2017
The Department of Sport and Exercise Science is seeking to appoint a committed individual to a full time permanent Senior Lectureship in the area of Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology. The Department is based within the Faculty of Science and holds strong teaching and research links with many areas of the Faculty. The Department performed very well in the Research Excellence Framework (REF2014), is ranked amongst the leading Sport and Exercise Science providers in the UK across all major University League Tables (e.g., 1st in England in the recent Guardian University Guide), and has excellent student satisfaction (99% overall satisfaction in 2016). At an institutional level, we have recently been awarded Gold standard in the Teaching Excellence Framework, and are one of the world's top 100 universities under 50.
The successful candidate will contribute to the Department across its teaching, research and innovation activities; this includes our undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional doctorate courses in Sport and Exercise Psychology. The successful applicant will be expected to engage in the full range of academic duties associated with a Senior Lectureship; these include the ability to produce research to a standard that is REF returnable via collaboration within and outside the University, capability for grant capture and income generation, teaching and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students (e.g., MRes, MPhil, PhD, Prof Doc) and a capability to contribute to the vocational relevance of our curriculum pathways in accordance with University strategy.
In addition to holding a PhD and having published in relevant peer-review journals, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who are able to significantly contribute to our existing and emerging department-wide research and innovation activities.
For further information regarding the position please contact either Professor Richard Thelwell (Head of Department; richard.thelwell@port.ac.uk) or Dr Chris Wagstaff (Psychology pathway lead; chris.wagstaff@port.ac.uk).
For further information regarding the Department of Sport and Exercise Science please visit www.port.ac.uk/dses.
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