Associate Lecturer in Planetary Geophysics

Are you looking for teaching opportunity in planetary geophysics? Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking an Associate Lecturer to teach next Spring term 2026.

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

• Planetary Geophysics – Level 5
• 60 Hours of teaching
• Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 6-9pm in Spring term.

The core of this 30 credit module consists of taught lectures covering most aspects of geophysics and practical sessions, using MATLAB to apply geophysical methods to real world datasets.

Therefore, you will have knowledge and experience of geophysical methods, such as seismology, gravity, magnetics and electrical and electromagnetic methods. A knowledge of using MATLAB is also important.  

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: Tuesday 9 September 2025, interview date: Friday 19 September 2025. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact James Hammond, Professor of Geophysics, james.hammond@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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