PGTA - Institute for Materials Discovery (Labs)

Job description

The Postgraduate Teaching Assistants (PGTAs) will work one day/week along with the module lead(s) to deliver practical sessions on site (two slots: 9:30 – 12:30 and 13:30 to 16:30, and the candidate will be expected to be at the lab AT LEAST 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the session). In addition, they will contribute to the development of laboratory-based practicals involving the different processing and analytical tools available on site in terms 1 and 2 (NSCI0008, NSCI0009, NSCI0013, NSCI0014, NSCI0020, NSCI0030 and NSCI0031) of the current academic year, also classroom based support for the above modules, also NSCI0012, NSCI0021 and NSCI0022. The candidates should have an interest in general laboratory-based practices (safety) and procedures (analytical and practical skills). PGTAs will be responsible for overlooking and guiding a set number of students during these practical activities.

Please see further information in the attached Job Description. 

Key responsibilities

• Laboratory demonstration

Requirements for role

Educated to Master’s degree level (or having equivalent experience experience) in a Materials Science and Engineering related field, working towards a relevant postgraduate degree (PhD) with an interest in materials processing and characterization.  Good communication skills, ability to work flexibly and respond to changing priorities, working both independently and as part of a team and familiar with equipment in IMD labs such as UV-Vis, FT-IR, TGA, SEM, XRD, EDS, contact angle, optical microscope, tensile test, rheometery and others that may become available.

How to apply

Submit a CV and supporting statement (maximum 1 page) to imd@ucl.ac.uk