Associate Lecturer in Occupational Health

We have an excellent opportunity for an Associate Lecturer to teach this Summer 2026. Birkbeck, University of London, is looking to recruit an Associate Lecturer on a part-time, fixed term basis. 

Joining Birkbeck's Business School, you would teach on the following module:

• Occupational Health
• Teaching Tuesday evenings 6-7.30pm
• Summer Term (from 28 April 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. 

You will have knowledge about relevant psychological topics (e.g., stress, burnout, employee wellbeing) and have a proven record of being able to interpret quantitative evidence to help students develop evidence-based critical skills.

This post provides the opportunity to deliver on-campus seminars within an undergraduate degree module about Occupational Health, within Birkbeck’s Business School, and other teaching-related duties. It will give the postholder the opportunity to engage in research-driven teaching, helping students develop critical analytical skills and evidence-based thinking about how to protect and support the health of employees in workplaces.

Please refer to the person specification for further selection criteria. 

If you have knowledge in this area, 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, 7 April to 31 August 2026, part-time contract. Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Closing date: Sunday 15 February 2026, interview date: 26 February 2026. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Dr. Caroline Kamau-Mitchell on c.kamau@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. www.bbk.ac.uk/jobs. 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.