1.0 FTE / 35 Hours per week
Who we’re looking for:
We are looking for a committed and passionate graduate of psychology to join our psychology team within the School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Science. You will fully support teaching and research activities, ensuring that the teaching and lab spaces are prepared and compliant to legislative or policy requirements. You will also support teaching and research activities by providing guidance and training in relevant techniques or processes and provide technical support and guidance to the psychological teaching staff and research teams by preparing the practical delivery of teaching classes and research activities.
What you’d be doing:
Provide high quality technical expertise to support psychology teaching and research activities.
Assist and advise students, supporting their learning and research via demonstrations, tutorials/workshops and provision of training materials.
Compile reports, undertake risk assessments pertinent to laboratory spaces and have good awareness of health and safety issues in a psychological lab environment.
Ordering consumables, stock taking and arranging for servicing of laboratory equipment.
Assisting students in the correct use of equipment and consumables when undertaking independent study.
Assist and advise students and staff, supporting with research and allied activities throughout the year.
You’ll need to enjoy:
Working as part of a small team: we are a close and friendly team who regularly mutually support each other.
Developing your own skills and knowledge: on a number of levels, both in the psychology programme and also with other laboratory staff on other programmes.
Collaborating with others: in working with industry suppliers, partners, staff and students.
Engaging with technology: we have some of the most up-to-date equipment in our laboratories.
Psychological Research: you can support research from design, through ethical considerations through to collection and analysis.
Working to your values: we care about how people behave as well as what they achieve.
Where you’ll work:
In this role, you will be based in the psychology team, on our green campus in the north of Plymouth.
In order to be successful in this role, you will be required to work on site.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Associate Professor Hazel Bending at hbending@marjon.ac.uk
Supporting our people:
At Plymouth Marjon University, we are firmly committed to supporting every member of staff who works for us. Our Balance programme of health and wellbeing activities aims to help you to look after your physical health, nutritional health, mental health and social health.
We’re big believers in the importance of work/life balance. Many of our employees work flexibly and they are able to apply for parental leave and time off for dependants. To view the range of benefits we offer, please click here.
We are keen to hear from a diverse range of applicants to support our goal to realise every individual’s potential. We are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’: candidates who declare a disability and who demonstrate on their application that they meet the essential criteria will be included on the shortlist. If you are considering relocating, you can read more about Plymouth here.
Closing date: Sunday 13 July 2025 (at 11:59pm)
Interview date: Thursday 24 July 2025
