Lecturer in Psychology in London

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students. Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities. The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background – We are seeking to appoint one outstanding new Lecturer in Psychology with expertise in Developmental Neuroscience. We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with expertise in Developmental Neuroscience research that complement our research environment. We are a thriving, research intensive department, conducting world class research across many areas of psychology, including (but not limited to) brain and cognition, mental health and wellbeing, neuroscience, organisational psychology, social psychology, family psychology and typical and atypical development. Investment in recruiting researchers with established, recognised expertise over recent years has allowed the Department to expand substantially, fostering a dynamic environment for research and learning.

Responsibilities – The post holder will primarily contribute to teaching on our undergraduate programmes in Psychology, as well as potentially teaching on our postgraduate programmes, such as the MSc Clinical Social and Cognitive Neuroscience or MSc Conversion Programme. Responsibilities will include module leadership, acting as a personal tutor, supervising dissertations, designing and marking coursework assessments, contributing to departmental administrative duties, and engaging in team, departmental, and student events and meetings. The post holder will furthermore be expected to contribute to research activities in line with the University’s Research Strategy, including dissemination and income generation.

Person Specification – The candidate should be able to deliver engaging and high-quality teaching in areas of Psychology that are tailored to diverse student needs and informed by research, innovative pedagogy and scholarship, as demonstrated through engagement with the UK Professional Standards Framework for Teaching and supporting learning in Higher Education. Candidates must have an honours degree in a related discipline and PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant field. Candidates must also have a strong publication track record and demonstrated experience in securing research funding, preferably in the area of Developmental Neuroscience.

Additional Information – Closing date for applications: 9th August 2026 at 11:59pm. The selection process will involve an interview. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage. Interview will take place on 8th, 9th and 10th of September. City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development. City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors. We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.