Lecturer in Psychology

About the Role

Please note we may need to close this vacancy early (see below for full details and applicant support information).

The post holder will work in teams that produce and deliver innovative and exciting learning resources across the School of Psychology & Counselling, focusing on the development and teaching of the British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited psychology qualifications, with a particular focus on forensic psychology.

The Open University offers distance learning at scale, with modules taught via a combination of core textbooks, VLE materials and online tutorials delivered by associate lecturers/tutors. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to work as part of teams of fellow academics, editors and producers to create innovative teaching and learning materials using a variety of media. You will also join teams working on existing modules, to offer support to students and associate lecturers.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching

• Contribute to teams producing, presenting and updating relevant modules and qualifications for the School of Psychology & Counselling.
• Play a leading role in the teaching of forensic psychology across UG and PG curricula.
• Support teaching and learning activity appropriate to online and distance education and qualifications for The Open University.
• Take an active role in School and Faculty activities and groups, developing innovative curricula and pedagogies.
• Contribute to the production and delivery of interdisciplinary curricula involving psychology within The Open University curriculum more broadly.

Research

• Engage actively in research and produce high-quality research outputs that have the potential to be entered in a future REF exercise (or equivalent) for Unit 04 Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience.
• Demonstrate a research synergy with, or extension to, areas investigated by members of the Forensic Cognition Research Group.
• Contribute to research activities and events complementary to ongoing research in the School, Faculty and the Open Psychology Research Centre, and take an active role in research communities.
• Engage actively in making external research grant applications.
• Supervise research students.

Academic Management

• Contribute to academic management within the School, Faculty and University, as required by the Head of School.