Birkbeck, University of London
Location:London Funding amount:£19,490 to £22,123 per year (0.5 FTE) (pro-rated £38,981 rising to £44,247 1 FTE Grade 6). Hours:Part Time Placed On:30th January 2026 Closes:1st May 2026 Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking a passionate candidate to undertake a full-time PhD research in computing or mathematical sciences, and provide assistance to academic staff as a part-time Graduate Teaching Assistant. The post holder will be registered as a full-time research (PhD) student within the…
School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences for the period of employment with registration fees waived.
As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will:
- Pursue research study towards a PhD thesis.
- Provide assistance to staff involved in teaching - supporting classes, marking and leading seminar discussions online.
- Undertake administration to ensure the effective running of programmes.
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Demonstrate the potential to conduct high-quality research in computer science, mathematics, statistics and/or probability theory.
- Support teaching at postgraduate level online.
Moreover, you will:
- Have a good first degree or masters in a discipline relevant to computer science, mathematics, statistics and/or probability theory.
- Have a practical knowledge of the Python programming language, and SQL.
- Have a good understanding of Information Systems, and Data Management.
- Be eligible for acceptance to the MPhil/PhD in the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences.
Submit an application to the department - full-time MPhil/PhD including an original research proposal.
For further details, please consult the guides:
MPhil/PhD Computer Science and Information Systems: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/courses/phd/computer-science-and-information-systems/
MPhil/PhD Mathematics and Statistics: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/courses/phd/mathematics-and-statistics/
Our research is organised around three main themes:
The School is particularly interested in supervising research that aligns with the work of the research groups and centres. A non-exclusive list of topics and supervisors is included below.
- Mathematical Analysis of Reconstruction Error for Off-Shore Wind Measurement Systems
- Dr Anthony Brooms: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/8008456/anthony-c-brooms
- Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models
- Dr Taolue Chen: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/9152019/taolue-chen
- Static Program analysis and verification, termination analysis, term rewriting
- Dr Carsten Fuhs: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/8731976/carsten-fuhs
- Graph Databases, Data Modelling, Process Modelling
- Dr Jan Hidders: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/9255599/jan-hidders
- Combinatorial aspects of cryptography and information security
- Prof Maura Paterson: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/8009817/maura-paterson
- AI in Finance: new models and data streams
- Dr Alessandro Provetti: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/8920719/alessandro-provetti
- Probability theory: Interacting particle systems
- Dr Richard Pymar: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/9112681/richard-pymar
- Designing network algorithms founded on graph theory
- Dr Felix Reidl: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/9192573/felix-reidl
- Extraction of Rules and Specifications from Temporal Data
- Dr Vladislav Ryzhikov: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/9153461/vladislav-ryzhikov
- Novel diffusion model learning algorithms for synthetic DNA sequence design
- Dr Cen Wan: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/9237876/cen-wan
Please note that separate applications will be required:
Full-time PhD application with accompanying research proposal for the PhD post for either:
Computer Science and Information Systems: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/courses/phd/computer-science-and-information-systems/
Mathematics and Statistics: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/courses/phd/mathematics-and-statistics/
A job application form for the graduate teaching assistant post, submitted via the 'Apply' button above.
Total salary: £19,490 rising to £22,123 per year (0.5 FTE) (pro-rated & £38,981 rising to £44,247) 1 FTE Grade 6
Terms and Conditions
Four year fixed-term contract, starting 1 July. Teaching post is part time (17.5 hours a week term time) alongside completion of a PhD
Closing date: 1 May 2026
Interview date: 25 May 2026
To know more about the role, please contact Martyn Harris, Programme Director: martyn.harris@bbk.ac.uk
This post is open for Visa Sponsorship
