Lecturer – School of Psychology

Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland is the largest and most highly ranked science faculty in New Zealand. The Faculty of Science is ranked among the top 90 science faculties worldwide by the QS World University Rankings. The 10 departments and schools that form the Faculty of Science represent the breadth and diversity of science in our modern world.
Auckland’s harbour setting, magnificent beaches and verdant bush make it a great place to study and work, while the University’s close proximity to New Zealand’s major businesses and hospitals enables staff and students to rub shoulders with leading practitioners in their field. Auckland offers a diverse range of employment and leisure options, including easy access to high quality schools which prepare students extremely well for the transition to university.

School of Psychology
The School of Psychology has expertise across a broad range of research fields, including cognitive neuroscience and social, developmental, and evolutionary psychology. We have professional postgraduate programmes in clinical psychology, applied behaviour analysis, and speech science. We are highly ranked internationally and our academic staff have won a number of national and international awards. To learn more, please visit our School.

We seek applications for two positions at the Lecturer/Senior Lecturer level in the School of Psychology. We welcome applications from all areas of Psychology and are seeking applicants who add to the current strengths and/or gaps within the school. We are particularly interested in applicants who fall within one or more of the following areas: Behaviour/Learning, Developmental Psychology, Indigenous/Pacific Psychologies, Health Psychology, Organisational Psychology, Statistical Methods.

All applicants, whether in one of these areas or in any other, will need to demonstrate a capacity for achieving research excellence and for contributing to the development of research and teaching programmes within the School.

For more information and queries only, on the School of Psychology, please contact Prof Will Hayward, Head of School, w.hayward@auckland.ac.nz.

The University has an equity policy and welcomes applications from all qualified persons.

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students.

How to apply
All applications will be received on-line through www.opportunities.auckland.ac.nz.
Applications may be submitted up to end of business on the closing date.

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Please combine your cover letter and CV as one document when submitting your application.

Applications close: Monday, 4 April 2016