Assistant Professor of Psychology - Teaching & Research

National College of Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 57,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Defined Contribution Pension

Job summary

The National College of Ireland invites applications for Assistant Professor in Psychology to contribute to teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including BA (Hons) Psychology and the developing Masters in Psychology, while engaging in research and academic leadership.

We seek candidates with a PhD in Psychology, eligibility for PSI membership, and proven experience lecturing at third level.

Qualifications

• PhD in Psychology or closely related discipline.
• Eligibility for Graduate Membership or Chartered Membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or equivalent professional body.
• Experience lecturing psychology at third-level.
• Experience in module design, assessment, and curriculum development.
• Evidence of research activity and scholarly publication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Psychology.
• Design, prepare, and deliver lectures, tutorials, workshops, and other learning activities.
• Provide formative and summative feedback to students.
• Supervise student research projects and dissertations at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Engage in CPD to maintain subject expertise and pedagogical effectiveness.
• Participate in academic committees, programme boards, and quality assurance processes.
• Monitor student engagement and academic integrity.

Skills

Psychology theory

Research methods

Statistics

Psycho-traumatology

Criminal psychology

Undergraduate teaching

Quality assurance in HE

Professional accreditation

Digital literacy

Education

PhD in Psychology

PSI membership eligibility

Tools

Moodle

Blackboard

Job description

The National College of Ireland invites applications for Assistant Professor in Psychology to contribute to teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including BA (Hons) Psychology and the developing Masters in Psychology, while engaging in research and academic leadership.

We seek candidates with a PhD in Psychology, eligibility for PSI membership, and proven experience lecturing at third level.