Teaching Associate

Teaching Associate (2 positions available)

The Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Bristol is seeking to appoint a Teaching Associate in the School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology (SEMT). This post is within our teaching pathway and so the focus of the post is delivering teaching and the associated administration. The post is funded for a fixed term period until 30th Sept 2027.

The successful applicant will have teaching and admin responsibilities that focus on our Year 1 undergraduate teaching. We are particularly interested in applicants who can contribute to our teaching in Financial Technology. Alternatively an ability to contribute to our teaching in Artificial Intelligence or other degree programmes hosted by the school is of interest. Applicants should make it clear in their covering letter which degree programmes they could teach.

You will play an active role in delivering high-quality, innovative teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will supervise and assess research projects, provide personal tutoring, and contribute to lectures, laboratories and problem classes. The role holder will be responsible for teaching at levels appropriate to their specialism and may help to organise such teaching. Their teaching will primarily be on classes prepared by other members of staff, but there may be some opportunity to contribute to the preparation and development of classes.

The role holder will be developing their competence in teaching and/or clinical/professional work over a variety of courses and settings. They are expected to plan their own activity, make a contribution to teaching and to course development discussions. They will be expected to act as tutor to undergraduate and, where relevant, taught postgraduate students.

You should apply if you have:

• A PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or a closely related discipline or near completion, or equivalent research experience in an academic, industrial or clinical setting equivalent to a PhD.
• Significant experience of teaching in higher education.
• Significant experience in liaising with a wide range of stakeholders and demonstrating leadership in planning and delivering a large project.
• Ability to teach appropriately in various ways at various levels and to communicate clearly material of a specialist or highly technical nature.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and students.
• Ability to organise their own time and work, to meet deadlines, and manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome applications from women, people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds, and other groups currently under-represented in engineering. Flexible and part-time working arrangements can be discussed.

For informal queries please contact:
Professor Tony Mulholland, Head of School (anth)

To find out more about what it's like to work in the Faculty of Engineering, and how the Faculty supports people to achieve their potential, please see our staff blog:

Contract type:
Fixed Term with funding until 30 th September 2027

Work pattern:
Full time/ Flexible and part-time working arrangements can be discussed.

Grade: I/Pathway 3

School/Unit:
School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 23/07/2026

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