15h Left: Lecturer in Health Psychology

Job Title: Lecturer in Health Psychology Reporting To: Head of Department Location: St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2 School (or department): Department of Health Psychology, School of Population Health Contract type/duration: Full-time, temporary post for 12 months commencing September/October 2025 Closing date for applications: 25th August 2025 Interview date: 10th September 2025 Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI): RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported. We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission "To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health". We seek candidates whose experience to date has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to the "Race Equality Action Plan 2025-2029" at RCSI. Our students come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. This makes our university stronger and ensures we hire the best talent. Innovating for a Healthier Future 2023-2027 is RCSI's new five-year strategic plan. Through it, RCSI will enhance human health by meeting the health workforce needs of society, creating the insights and inventions that drive health improvements, and working in partnership with patients and the public in support of better health and well-being for all. The strategy unites the RCSI community in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals - with a particular focus on Goal 3, which targets good health and well-being. For each of the last six years, RCSI has been positioned in the Top 300 of universities worldwide in the Times Higher World University Rankings. We are proud that RCSI ranks fifth in the world for "Good Health and Well-being" in the Times Higher Education #SDG #SDG Impact Rankings 2024. This reflects our commitment to supporting people of all ages to live healthy lives and our work to promote the concepts of well-being and positive health. In 2024, RCSI was delighted to be named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in Ireland. At RCSI, our core values of Respect, Collaboration, Scholarship, and Innovation are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where every colleague is valued and empowered to thrive. Our dedication to these values ensures that we foster a culture of mutual respect, open collaboration, continuous learning, and innovative thinking. Join us at RCSI, where your contributions will be recognised, and you will be part of a dynamic team making a real impact on global health. Objective of this post: The principal objective of the post is to participate in the teaching, facilitation and examining of the undergraduate and graduate teaching programmes of RCSI Department of Health Psychology, and to support the delivery of a case based undergraduate psychology programme for the medical, pharmacy and physiotherapy curricula. This post is a full-time post for 12 months. RCSI is seeking a professional who would like to develop their experience working as an academic in a multicultural environment and who demonstrates energy, initiative and excellent communication skills. The post-holder, who will be based in the Department of Health Psychology in the RCSI School of Population Health, will help coordinate Psychology teaching and learning materials for undergraduate and graduate medical, pharmacy and physiotherapy students, and will be encouraged to have involvement in research activities, including securing research funding as principal or co-applicant, and publishing their research in high quality publications at a level commensurate with experience. RCSI is seeking a professional who is passionate about teaching, who would like to contribute to working as an academic in a multicultural environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate energy, initiative and excellent organisation and communication skills. The post- holder will be based in the Department of Health Psychology within the School of Population Health. Specific Responsibilities include: Participating in the administration and delivery of current teaching programmes, teaching modalities and assessment in Health Psychology for undergraduate and graduate students. Contributing to the development of the curriculum, new teaching programmes, teaching modalities and modes of assessment Participating in the development of RCSI's teaching and learning strategy including the effective use of technology-enhanced learning Liaising with and providing support to colleagues in the RCSI Schools and across the RCSI international campuses in Bahrain and Malaysia, as required Supervising RCSI student research Undergoing programmes of training and development as may be required Performing such other related duties as may be required Contributing to quality assurance/quality improvement and accreditation of existing modules Representing the best interests of the Department, School and RCSI at all times Person Specification Essential: A PhD or equivalent in psychology Strong teaching interest and skill set, as evidenced by experience of, a proven track record in, and enthusiasm for undergraduate teaching and assessment in psychology Enthusiasm for the development of teaching and assessment materials in psychology and health behaviours, and the ability to engage your students to successfully transfer this passion and learning Effective communication style appropriate to audience and situation Capacity for original thought and the ability to produce original and up to date teaching methods An ability to continuously adapt and innovate teaching methods to ensure students' full understanding Demonstrate an interest in seeking ways and opportunities to support students' whole development. A competitive research record, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications in journals of high quality/impact and grant support Excellent time-management Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships Strong co-ordination and organizational skills The successful candidate's core values and behaviours should demonstrate: o Student and customer service o Scholarship and excellence o Collegiality and professionalism o Innovation and flexibility o Planning and organising Person Specification Desirable: Strong commitment to own personal and professional development A proven ability for both independent and team work We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do apply - we would love to hear from you. The Process: Interview and presentation Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a formal competence-based interview and presentation. Interviews will be arranged on the week commencing 8th September 2025. Particulars of Post This post is a full-time temporary position for 12 months duration. The appointee will report to the Head of Department or nominee. Informal Enquiries: Informal enquiries are invited in the first instance through Cathy Buffini, Human Resources Department (email: ). All applications for this post must be made through the career's webpage . Cathy can arrange for relevant queries on the academic aspects of the role to be addressed by the hiring manager. Please note we do not accept CVs directly.