Associate Lecturer in Geographic Data Science

Birkbeck University of London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 115,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

London Allowance included

Job summary

Birkbeck, University of London is seeking an Associate Lecturer to teach the module Understanding Environment Using GIS and Remote Sensing for Spring 2027. The role includes delivery of content, marking and student feedback, with scheduled classes on Thursdays in the specified period.

The post is a fixed-term, part-time teaching contract with a starting hourly rate of £71.07 per hour, inclusive of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Remote Sensing and experience using Remote Sensing and GIS software, and qualified to the corresponding level of the award to teach (or demonstrate equivalent professional/industry level experience).
• Teaching experience in higher education is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Teach the module Understanding Environment Using GIS and Remote Sensing.
• Deliver scheduled lessons on Thursdays, 14 January to 25 March 2027.
• Prepare assessments and provide feedback on student work.

Skills

Remote Sensing

GIS software

Environmental modelling

Lecturing

Job description

Birkbeck, University of London, has an opportunity for an Associate Lecturer to join the teaching team and support the School of Social Sciences this coming Spring 2027.

We are seeking an Associate Lecturer to teach on the following module:

Understanding Environment Using GIS and Remote Sensing (30 hours) Thursdays, 14 January to 25 March 2027.

You will have knowledge of Remote Sensing and experience of using Remote Sensing and GIS software and be qualified to the corresponding level of the award as required to teach (or demonstrate equivalent professional/industry level experience).

Further to the person specification, teaching and research experience in the following areas is strongly desirable:

• Managing and processing remote sensing data.
• Utilising remote sensing data to inform modelling environmental dynamics.
• Environmental Image processing and analysis.
• Modelling land cover change using machine learning.

Please refer to the person specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for further selection criteria.

Remuneration

Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College, starting rate £71.07 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.

Closing date: Sunday, 1 November, interview date: Wednesday, 18 November 2026.

Enquiries

For further information about the role, please contact Shino Shiode at [e-mail].

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact [e-mail], 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.

Equality & Diversity

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

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.

£71.07 per hour. See advert text for details.