Associate Lecturer - R for Reproducible Psychological Research

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking an Associate Lecturer to join the teaching team and support the School of Psychological Sciences this Autumn 2026. 

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

• R for Reproducible Psychological Research, Level 6
• Up to 42 hours of teaching (either 24 hours or 18 hours)
• 14 sessions on Tuesday afternoons 2-5pm and/or evenings 6-9pm Autumn term.

Your role will be to deliver teaching to Birkbeck students, in order to enable them to complete their studies successfully and undertake all related course administrative duties as required, including marking. 

Your main responsibility will be in the preparation, teaching, administration and assessment for the R for Reproducible Psychological Research module, which is a Level 6 option module offered as part of our BPS accredited BSc Psychology programme. The module will be led by Professor Marie Smith, and you will assist with its delivery.

The module offers an introduction to the R coding language and its use in Psychological Sciences, in particular it will include all aspects of data wrangling (e.g. data input, data manipulation), data visualisation and the ggplot package, the basics of coding including conditional statements, logical operations and loops.

The module will also include the dyplr package for data manipulation, and basic statistical analysis. A large focus of the module is reproducible science and students will also be introduced to rmarkdown for report writing.

In addition to the criteria specified in the job pack, the minimum requirements for selection are listed below:

• A degree in Psychology or related area.
• Pursuing or completed a postgraduate degree in Psychology or related area.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in the topic area (R coding and its application within Psychological sciences)  
• Relevant teaching experience, working with adult students within the HE sector.
• A good understanding of the needs of full and part-time adult learners and be able to relate well to their individual needs and engage their interest and enthusiasm.    

Please note: candidates need to demonstrate competence or significant potential in all areas.

Desirable:

• A teaching qualification

Please refer to the person specification for further selection criteria. If you have knowledge in this area, 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, part-time contract teaching October to December 2026. Please submit an application form for consideration. Please state if 24 hours or 18 hours (or both) contract is preferable. Closing date: Thursday 18 June, interview date: Monday 6 July 2026. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Prof Marie Smith, Module Convenor, at marie.smith@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.