Demonstrator in Experimental Psychology Methods & Statistics

Birkbeck, University of London, has an excellent opportunity for a Demonstrator to join the teaching team on the MSc Psychology Conversion programme, and support the School of Psychological Sciences this Autumn 2026. 

• Experimental Psychology: Methods and Statistics, Level 7
• 30 hours of demonstrating
• Friday evenings 6-9pm

You will assist in the delivery of predetermined programmes of teaching to Birkbeck Psychological Science students, under academic supervision, to facilitate the successful completion of their studies. You should engage in the scholarship necessary to ensure good practice in teaching and to apply appropriate levels of knowledge in the subject areas to be taught. 

Duties include assisting students as they work through pre-prepared pen and paper / computer based introductory research methods exercises including tasks about descriptive statistics, simple inferential statistical tests (t-test, chi-square, one-way and two-way ANOVA, linear regression, correlation), parts of a lab report, writing a pre-registration.  

Please note that marking lab reports is required for this role and attendance to a two-hour marking training is required (date to be confirmed). You will be paid for attending the marking training and for the lab report marking separately.  

Most individuals undertaking these roles will be employed as part of their general academic development to obtain practical teaching experience and will be undertaking this work independently but in parallel with postgraduate studies.

In addition to the criteria specified in the job pack below, candidates must have: 

• A first degree in Psychology or an equivalent relevant qualification. 
• Advanced experience in using a range of introductory and advanced statistical techniques and report writing suitable for quantitative psychological science research. 
• Awareness of the needs of part-time adult learners and ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students and inspire them to learn. 
• Confident presentation skills and ability to clearly and effectively pass on specialist subject area knowledge. 
• A good working knowledge of SPSS.
• A good level of IT and Communication Technology skills particularly in application to standard packages (eg Word, Excel, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams, Moodle, general internet usage). 

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

This is your chance to be part of a bold and ambitious School at Birkbeck, University of London, situated in the heart of London's historic Bloomsbury area. 

Salary:

Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate £24.55 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 6, which covers preparation, teaching, administration, and other examining duties in connection with the course. 

Contract: 

Fixed-term, part-time contract. Please submit an application form for consideration. Closing date: Sunday 28 June, interview date: Wednesday 15 July 2026. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Dr Gianluca Finotti, module convenor at g.finotti@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.

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