Lecturer in Skill Acquisition

Reference: ZZ008215

Salary: £37,474 - £40,931 per annum

Employer: University of Portsmouth

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Full description

The University of Portsmouth is an ambitious institution with a track record of success. One of only four
universities in the south east of England to achieve a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework
and ranked in the top 150 in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.

The School of Sport, Health, and Exercise Science (SHES) sits within the Faculty of Science and Health,
ranks amongst the leading providers of such provision in the UK and performed exceptionally well in
REF2021 with 100% of its research impact rated as world leading. The overall vision is to be a consistent
top-10 UK and top-100 Global centre boasting thematically aligned education that is informed by, and
informs, societally relevant research and innovation activities.

The SHES is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to a full-time Lectureship in
Skill Acquisition. The successful candidate will engage in teaching, assessment, supervision, and tutoring
of students across the BSc and MSc sport and exercise psychology provision and be primarily located
within the Individual, Occupational and Organisational Performance (IOOP) school-wide thematic area of
expertise. Further to this, there will also be requirement to contribute to research activities in the School
via engagement in high quality research/income generation.

We welcome applications from individuals with a strong knowledge of theory, research, and applied
practice in skill acquisition. The skill and human movement strand within IOOP has existing expertise in
perceptual-motor skills across the lifespan, with research conducted in collaboration with varying
performance domains from elite sports to health and safety practice. Applications from individuals with
research expertise in areas such as open science, coordination dynamics or psychophysiological
approaches in skill acquisition are encouraged.

School of Sport, Health, and Exercise Science

The school has ~45 academic staff and 950 students. Recent investments have supported our student
learning experiences, research environment, and estate developments to extend beyond the current
accommodation within the Spinnaker Building. The school features skill acquisition equipment including
Tobii eye-tracking, PLATO occlusion goggles, and human movement facilities including Qualisys motion
capture, EMG and isokinetic dynamometry, a suite of environmental chambers, and access to clinical
teaching and simulation facilities through the Faculty of Science and Health.

For further information regarding the position, please contact Professor Richard Thelwell (Head of
School; richard.thelwell@port.ac.uk).

The University of Portsmouth believes this role may be eligible for sponsorship with UKVI under the
Skilled Worker Route visa. Please familiarise yourself with the requirements set out before applying for
this role. If you are unable to meet the requirements for sponsorship you will need to confirm details of an
alternative visa to work in the UK when applying for this role.

We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As
an Athena SWAN and Race Equality Charter award holder, a member of Stonewall and a Disability
Confident Employer we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment,
regardless of your background. We welcome applications from all talented people. In addition, we want
our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and
objectives.

Vacancy website address
https://port.engageats.co.uk/