Lecturer: Research Psychology

Department: Psychology - Research Psychology - School of Human & Community Development

Requirements

• PhD degree in Psychology
• Masters degree in Psychology.
• Registration with the HPCSA in the category of Research Psychologist preferably for three years or more
• Educational background, teaching and research interests in research methodology (e.g. qualitative research, statistical analyses, participatory research methods, analytical software such as SPSS, R, Atlas TI and Rayyaan or similar, etc)
• A specialisation in the areas of critical social psychology, research methods and/or psychological assessment is highly recommended
• Experience in teaching psychology at a tertiary level
• Proven research ability as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and/or research reports
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

This will be a permanent post subject to a three year probationary period.

Key Responsibilities

Teach courses relevant to the specialisation of psychology, research methods and/or psychology at undergraduate and postgraduate level; contributions to course-level curriculum development and transformation; academic administration; supervision of postgraduate students; willingness to pursue an active programme of research and research publication; and willingness to participate in the intellectual and public life of the school and university.