Lecturer (Teaching) (Fixed Term) – Internal Applicants Only Full-time

Lecturer (Teaching) (Fixed Term)

This is a paternity-leave cover position to cover the teaching responsibilities of a colleague in term 1 2026/27 academic year. This is a fixed term role open for applications from internal UCL staff only and available as a secondment to eligible UCL staff. The post is available from 1st October 2026 and is funded for 3.5 months in the first instance.

The post-holder will lead the CASA0007 Quantitative Methods Course and be responsible for delivering half of the lectures and practical sessions whilst also managing the assessment elements of the course. Duties and responsibilities will include: take on responsibility for leading the CASA0007 Quantitative Methods Module; teach half of the CASA0007 Quantitative modules and alongside Professor Adam Dennett who will teach the other half of the module; manage the module assessment and assessment processes including the allocation of marking between academic and PGTA staff, moderation and all summative and formative assessment activities; take charge of recruitment and management of PGTA staff; ensure moodle and other online materials are up to date and accessible including the module github repository; gather and manage module feedback from students.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research, Teaching and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information. Find out about the UCL Ways of Working: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/organisational-development/career-development-and-progression/ways-working. We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible. For any queries about the role please contact Professor Adam Dennett (a.dennett@ucl.ac.uk).

The post-holder will have a undergraduate degree in Mathematics or equivalent quantitative discipline such as statistics or computer science and a PhD in relevant discipline such as mathematics of Computer Science. Other essential criteria include: experience of teaching quantitative methods at Masters level, ideally having written and delivered your own content; experience of assessing and moderating masters level work; in-depth knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts and methods and delivery to students, some of whom will have no previous experience of quantitative methods; extensive knowledge of one or more computer programming languages; excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibility as appropriate, and to supervise junior staff such as Postgraduate Teaching Assistants; a commitment to institutional citizenship activities and a commitment to UCL's Code of Practice on Freedom of Speech (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/srs/compliance/code-practice-freedom-speech). For full list of essential and desirable criteria, please see a job description and person specification at the bottom of this page.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 days' holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 6 closure days); Option to purchase 5 additional days' annual leave; Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE); Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, and immigration loan; Relocation support for eligible posts; On-site nursery and gym; Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay; Staff Support Service (employee assistance programme); Discounted medical insurance. Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion. Applicants should also familiarise themselves with UCL's policies on: Prevention of Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/hr-policies-procedures-and-advice/z-policies/prevention-bullying-harassment-and-sexual-misconduct) and Personal Relationships Policy (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/hr-policies-procedures-and-advice/z-policies/personal-relationships-policy)