Graduate Teaching Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Birkbeck University of London

Birkbeck University of London

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

This is a part-time, fixed term appointment for 36 months (0.5 FTE).

You will be registered as a research (PhD) student within the Department for the period of employment with registration fees waived.

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will:

Pursue research study towards a PhD thesis.
Provide assistance to staff involved in teaching, including supporting classes and leading seminar discussions in person or online.
Support students in developing their research projects, and teach students how to approach research.
Supervise Masters dissertation projects and participate in the assessment and examination of students.
Undertake administration related to the above to ensure the effecting running of programmes.

Ideally, you will be able to:

Demonstrate the potential to conduct high-quality research in computer science
Support teaching effectively at the undergraduate and postgraduate level both in person and online
Demonstrate good organisational and administrative skills

Moreover, you will:

Have obtained a good first degree or masters in a discipline relevant to computer science
Be eligibile for acceptance to the MPhil/PhD in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems

For further details regarding admission to our research study programme including details on how to develop a research proposal, please consult the detailed guide available online
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Remuneration:

Grade 6 of the College's London Pay Scale which is £35,374 rising to £40,348 per annum

The salary quoted will be pro-rata for this part time post and is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Enquiries:

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London._
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award, operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes._

Job Types:
Part-time, Contract

Salary:
£35,374.00-£40,348.00 per year