Associate Lecturer - Introduction to Molecular Cell Biology

Are you passionate about biology and molecular cells? Birkbeck, University of London is seeking an Associate Lecturer to join the School of Natural Sciences and teach part-time this coming Autumn 2025.

As Associate Lecturer you would teach the module:

• Introduction to Molecular Cell Biology - level 4.
• 66 Teaching hours over 22 sessions.
• Teaching six hours per week on Tuesday 1-4pm and 6-9pm. 

As Associate Lecturer, you'll contribute to teaching on the first year of Birkbeck's BSc Biomedicine programme, giving an introduction to molecular cell biology to students from a variety of backgrounds, who'll be in the first term of their undergraduate studies. You will have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching within the biological sciences and to providing support to students that fosters academic growth.

The module is taught on Tuesdays in Term 1, and you'll deliver two instances: one in the afternoon and one in the evening. The work would require 60 contact hours of teaching as well as organisation, communication with students, student support, and assessment marking.

The module syllabus has been designed and the teaching materials already exist although you will have some freedom to refine these and also to contribute to the design of the assessments, subject to the specifications in place.

To succeed as Associate Lecturer, you will have:

• A PhD in biological sciences, or a related discipline.
• A sound knowledge of cell biology.
• Experience of classroom teaching at undergraduate level and excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to deliver material effectively in a classroom setting.
• Experience of and/or willingness to develop skill in providing learning materials via a virtual learning environment (such as Moodle).

Please refer to the person specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for further selection criteria.

This is your chance to be part of a bold and ambitious School, situated in the heart of London's historic Bloomsbury area. Apply now and take the next step in your academic career at Birkbeck, University of London.

Salary:
Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate £68.13 per hour inclusive of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay) for contact hours worked. This hourly rate is based on the starting point of Grade 7 and is inclusive of a ‘Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier’ at 2.5, which covers preparation, teaching, administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.

Contract: 
Teaching Tuesday 1-4pm & 6-9pm from 30 September 2025, 9 weeks. After a 1-week break, 1-4pm & 6–9 pm on 9 December 2025. There will be a single session, likely 4–7 pm, for late-sit assessments on 6 January 2026.

Fixed-term contract: September-February 26. Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Closing date: Sunday, 29 June 2025, interview date: Wednesday, 16 July 2025.

Enquiries
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Dick Rayne, Head of Education and Student Experience at r.rayne@bbk.ac.uk.

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

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 and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

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