Lecturer

We are excited to offer a new lectureship opportunity to undertake research and teaching within our School of Psychology and Vision of Sciences.

We seek candidates with research interests in health or clinical psychology that aligns with our research group in Psychological Health and Wellbeing (with Ageing). This group conducts research on mental and physical health and wellbeing across the life-course, from newborns through to the elderly, and working with clinical, non-clinical and prison populations. We combine methodological expertise from the fields of epidemiology, psychometric assessment, decision-making, developmental psychology, forensic psychology, experimental cognitive neuropsychology, and old age psychiatry. Candidates will have the potential to contribute effectively to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in health and clinical psychology, including the potential to offer high quality research supervision at undergraduate and master’s levels, as well as to doctoral students and trainees on our Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

Our School is part of the University’s College of Life Sciences, and we welcome candidates with interests in health or clinical psychological research who can interface with local NHS providers and our College’s world-class £26 million NIHR biomedical research centre, with specialisms in cardiovascular and respiratory science, cancer, and chronic disease (e.g., diabetes). We also welcome applications from candidates with interests in ethnic health, reflecting Leicester’s position as one of the UK’s most ethnically diverse cities.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to either the Head of School, Professor Kevin Paterson ([email protected]) or School Research Director, Dr Emma Palmer ([email protected]).  

The University of Leicester prides itself on the diversity of its student population and on being an inclusive employer. We encourage applications from candidates who represent the diversity of our student population, local communities and wider society. In particular, we welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, as this is a staff group currently underrepresented in the University.