Earthquake Science Teaching Fellow
19 January 2017
The ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR) is a cross-×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Institute, which aims to lead research, knowledge exchange and advanced teaching in the area of risk and disaster reduction (RDR).
We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Fellow to work with Professor Peter Sammonds, (1) to deliver teaching in earthquake science and seismic risk and (2), provide support for the acting masters programme director, as maternity leave cover.Â
The Teaching Fellow will, (1) deliver and support a masters module on earthquake science and seismic risk [25%], (2) develop course material, including online material [25% time], (iii) supervise and support IRDR masters projects [25% time] and, (iv) contribute to IRDR research in the field of earthquake science and earthquake risk and the IRDR research environment [25% time]. The Fellow would also support the acting masters programme director in the administration of the programmes. The post-holder would also benefit from the IRDR research network and environment, and be expected to contribute to this research environment.
This full-time position is funded for 15 months in the first instance.
Salary £37,936- £41,163 per annum.Â
Key Requirements
We are seeking a candidate with a PhD in a field of earthquake science. The candidate should have experience of supervising students' research and of university teaching at advanced level. They should have the ability to present complex information effectively to a range of audiences and a demonstrated ability to pursue internationally excellent research.
- Full job description and person specification (pdf download)
- To apply, please go to and search for vacancy reference 1623075.
If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Dr Rosanna Smith (rosanna.smith@ucl.ac.uk), 02076793157. For informal enquiries regarding the vacancy, please contact Prof Peter Sammonds, p.sammonds@ucl.ac.uk.