Associate Lecturer in Research Methods

Are you passionate about research methods and teaching? Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking an Associate Lecturer to teach next Spring term 2026.

The School of Psychological Sciences is looking to recruit a part-time, fixed-term Associate Lecturer to teach the module:-

• Research Methods 1, level 5
• 10 teaching sessions, 30 hours teaching
• Monday afternoons 2-5pm and evenings 6-9pm, Spring term Jan - March 2026. 

Your role will be to deliver teaching to Birkbeck students, in order to enable them to complete their studies successfully, and to undertake all related course administrative duties as required.

Your main responsibility will be preparation, teaching, administration and assessment of the second half of the Research Methods 1 module, which is a Level 5 module offered as a compulsory part of our BPS-accredited BSc Psychology programme.

This module focuses on experimental design and analysis centred on ANOVA. It covers one-way and factorial designs (between-, within- and mixed-subjects), interpreting main effects and interactions, planned contrasts and post-hoc comparisons with appropriate multiple-comparison control, assumption checks (normality, homogeneity/sphericity) and corrections, effect sizes and power, and clear reporting/visualisation of results. Full materials for all lectures will be provided.

As an Associate Lecturer, you will be working closely with the module convenors to organise, deliver and assess the module.

Further to the person specification, essential requirements for this role are:

• Experience of lecturing to groups of up to 120 students
• MSc in Psychology or a related area (required); PhD preferred.

Please refer to the person specification for further selection criteria.

If you have knowledge in these areas, and you are an excellent and innovative teacher with a track record of student engagement, and want to contribute to an impactful educational experience - apply with us at Birkbeck today. 

Remuneration:

Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate £69.68 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: 

Fixed-term, January - March 2026, part-time contract. Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Closing date: Monday 15 September 2025, interview date: Wednesday 8 October 2025. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Silvia Seghezzi, module convenor at s.seghezzi@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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