Associate Lecturer - Understanding Individual Differences

Birkbeck, University of London, is looking to recruit a part-time, fixed-term Associate Lecturer to teach this Summer term 2026.

Joining the School of Psychological Sciences, you would teach on the following module:

• SCPS189H4 Understanding Individual Differences, Level 4
• 22 hours of teaching
• Thursday afternoons 2-5pm and/or evenings 6-9pm, Term 3.  

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. 

The module explores three significant areas of individual differences: personality, psychological disorder, and intelligence. The module will examine some of the main theories and models offered by various perspectives in psychology that claim to explain personality and psychological disorders before briefly examining the history of intelligence and IQ.  

The module is delivered on Thursday, 2-4pm and 6-8pm in the Summer term (April to July). As an Associate Lecturer, you will be working closely with the programme director to organise, deliver and assess the module.  

We are looking for a committed professional with:

• A degree in Psychology.  
• Relevant teaching experience, working with adult students within the HE sector.
• A good understanding of the needs of adult learners and be able to relate well to their individual needs and engage their interest and enthusiasm.
• Experience of (or willingness to develop) a wide range of teaching and assessment methods.
• Demonstrably effective communication, interpersonal and presentation skills across a range of relevant contexts. 

PLEASE NOTE candidates need to demonstrate competence or significant potential in all areas.

Also desirable are the following:

• Postgraduate degree/s in a relevant area
• A teaching qualification - the successful candidate will be required to teach all sessions on the module.

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, April to July 2026, part-time contract. Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Closing date: Monday 9 February 2026, interview date: 24/25 February 2026. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Dr Michael Mallaghan, Programme Director, at m.mallaghan@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.