Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer (ommunity & Health Sciences -> Psychology) at University of Western Cape

The successful candidate for Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology will be responsible for the following key responsibilities:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the field of psychology. 
• Conduct research and publish in peer reviewed journals.
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision.
• Provide academic leadership and administration.
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment.
• Participate in community engagement and outreach.
• Developing industry and academic partnerships.
• Responsible for administrative duties within the department, faculty and the university.

Minimum Requirements

At the level of Associate Professor 

• A PhD in Psychology.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching, preferably in the field of clinical and/or research psychology.
• Evidence of expertise, national standing, and preferably an international presence in his/her discipline.
• The integration of community engagement for societal impact with learning and teaching and/or research.
• Applicants with a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology must be registered with the HPCSA in the relevant category.
• Applicants with a Master's degree in Research Psychology must be registered or registrable with the HPCSA in the relevant category.
• A current record of successful research supervision at Masters level. 
• Experience of doctoral level supervision. 
• A current record of successful peer reviewed publications.
• Evidence of leading involvement in departmental and university committees. 

At the level of Senior Lecturer

• A PhD in Psychology.
• Applicants with a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology must be registered with the HPCSA in the relevant category.
• Applicants with a Master's degree in Research Psychology must be registered or registrable with the HPCSA in the relevant category.
• Experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. 
• Postgraduate research supervision experience.
• A current record of successful peer reviewed publications.

Added advantages

• Registration with the HPCSA in the category of Clinical or Research Psychology. 
• Experience and interest in neuropsychology.