Associate Lecturer - Earth's Resources and Raw Materials

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking an Associate Lecturer to join the teaching team and support the School of Natural Sciences this Summer 2027. 

We have an opportunity for an Associate Lecturer to support the module in:

• Earth’s Resources and Raw Materials, Level 6
• 33 hours
• Thursdays 6-9pm for 11 weeks, 29 April - 8 July 2027

You will have knowledge of module details below, experience of economic geology and be qualified to the corresponding level of the award as required to teach (or demonstrate equivalent professional/industry level experience).

Earth’s Resources and Raw Materials is a module that introduces students to the field of economic geology. The module covers the genesis, geology and extraction of inorganic geological materials including diamonds, precious metals, base metals and rare earth elements. In each case the economics and environmental considerations of mining are considered.

Please refer to the person specification for further selection criteria.

Remuneration:

Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College, starting rate £71.07 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, part-time contract teaching 29 April to 8 July 2027. Please submit a CV for consideration. Closing date: Monday 30 November, interview date: 9/10 December. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Charlie Underwood, Professor of Palaeobiology, at c.underwood@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 and backgrounds www.bbk.ac.uk/jobs. The College is committed to improving the gender and ethnic diversity of its workforce, holding a bronze Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.