PhD Studentship & Graduate Teaching Assistant

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking a passionate candidate to undertake a full-time PhD research in computing or mathematical sciences, and provide assistance to academic staff as a part-time Graduate Teaching Assistant. The post holder will be registered as a full-time research (PhD) student within the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences 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 - supporting classes, marking and leading seminar discussions online.
• Undertake administration to ensure the effective running of programmes.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Demonstrate the potential to conduct high-quality research in computer science, mathematics, statistics and/or probability theory.
• Support teaching at postgraduate level online.

Moreover, you will:

• Have a good first degree or masters in a discipline relevant to computer science, mathematics, statistics and/or probability theory.
• Have a practical knowledge of the Python programming language, and SQL.
• Have a good understanding of Information Systems, and Data Management.
• Be eligible for acceptance to the MPhil/PhD in the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences.

Submit an application to the department - full-time MPhil/PhD including an original research proposal.

For further details, please consult the guides:

MPhil/PhD Computer Science and Information Systems

MPhil/PhD Mathematics and Statistics

Birkbeck has been teaching and researching since 1957 

Our research is organised around three main themes:

AI and Data Science

Discrete Mathematics and Algorithms

Logical Methods

The School is particularly interested in supervising research that aligns with the work of the research groups and centres. A non-exclusive list of topics and supervisors is included below. Applicants who wish to pursue a PhD in a different field will also be considered.

Mathematical Analysis of Reconstruction Error for Off-Shore Wind Measurement Systems

Dr Anthony Brooms

Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models

Dr Taolue Chen

Static Program analysis and verification, termination analysis, term rewriting

Dr Carsten Fuhs

Graph Databases, Data Modelling, Process Modelling 

Dr Jan Hidders 

Combinatorial aspects of cryptography and information security

Prof Maura Paterson

AI in Finance: new models and data streams 

Dr Alessandro Provetti

Probability theory: Interacting particle systems 

Dr Richard Pymar

Designing network algorithms founded on graph theory 

Dr Felix Reidl 

Extraction of Rules and Specifications from Temporal Data

Dr Vladislav Ryzhikov

Novel diffusion model learning algorithms for synthetic DNA sequence design

Dr Cen Wan

Please note that separate applications will be required:

Full-time PhD application with accompanying research proposal for the PhD post for either:

Computer Science and Information Systems

Mathematics and Statistics

A job application form for the graduate teaching assistant post, submitted via the 'Apply' button above.

Total salary: £19,490 rising to £22,123 per year (0.5 FTE) (pro-rated & £38,981 rising to £44,247) 1 FTE Grade 6

Terms and Conditions

Four year fixed-term contract, starting 1 July. Teaching post is part time (17.5 hours a week term time) alongside completion of a PhD

Closing date: 1 May 2026

Interview date: 25 May 2026

To know more about the role, please contact Martyn Harris, Programme Director

Further guidance is available for prospective PhD students

This post is open for Visa Sponsorship

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact: jobs@bbk.ac.uk

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