Teaching Fellow in Science Communication - Digital Media Campaigning (Part Time)

About the role

The Science Communication Unit sits within the CLCC at Imperial and runs one of the world’s most established science communication masters programmes. We are looking for a sessional lecturer to teach a practical option in Digital Media Campaigning.

Imperial is committed to providing an educational experience that empowers graduates to be leaders in their chosen careers and contribute meaningfully to society.  The CLCC provides breadth to the study of science, engineering and medicine with a range of humanities-focused courses and modules, including Imperial Horizons, the Science Communication Unit, which offers two Masters’ programmes, the Languages Unit, and the Imperial after:hours programme.

What you would be doing

You will develop and deliver a highly-interactive project-based course in Digital Media Campaigning in the summer term over nine three-hour workshops. You will be responsible for preparing and delivering workshop activities, setting and marking the assessment, supporting students in their project work, and providing verbal and written feedback.

What we are looking for

We are looking for an individual with proven professional experience in planning and delivering social media content. You will have expertise in both strategy and content creation, ideally in a science communication context and/or for campaigns aimed at promoting a social good. To be successful in this post, you will be able to work flexibly as part of a team in an open-minded and cooperative manner, with strong communication and organisational skills. The position will suit an individual with a good understanding of the needs of science graduates who are pivoting to careers in science communication.

What we can offer you

You will be joining a well-integrated team of science communication researchers and practitioners assembled in one of the world’s best universities and you will be teaching a cohort of highly engaged and able students.

As well as the extensive staff development programme offered by the University, Science Communication Unit staff, their family and friends can also make use of a generous fee discount on our department’s adult education courses.

Further information

• This is a part-time sessional post.
• Teaching takes place once a week in the Summer Term, on a day to be agreed.
• This role requires the post-holder’s attendance on campus. It is expected that the successful candidate will carry out a range of duties including on non-teaching days and in the university vacation period.The hourly rate includes a component to cover course preparation and administration, and as part of this attendance at occasional staff meetings will be required.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from international candidates, however - due to salary/FTE, this vacancy will not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the skilled worker visa route, so any successful applicant would need to hold or be able to independently secure a visa with UK right to work.

Further information about the Science Communication Unit can be found by visiting https://www.imperial.ac.uk/science-communication-unit/

If you require any further details on the role, please contact:  Dr Felicity Mellor, Director of the Science Communication Unit on f.mellor@imperial.ac.uk.

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