Graduate Teaching Associate Computer Science

Overview

Buckinghamshire New University is an ambitious, modern university that is always open to fresh ideas and thinking. We believe in the transformative power of education, and in doing the right thing by our students, people and local community. Our BNU community is a special place to work and study, and where people who want to make a difference can contribute and succeed.

Our University’s DRIVE values are at the heart of all that we do. We are united in being dynamic, responsible, inclusive, visionary and empowering to ensure that we provide the best experience to our learners and offer excellent service to our partners and to each other as colleagues. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you require.

We are currently looking for a Graduate Teaching Associate in Data Science. You will be situated in the School of Creative and Digital Industries. The purpose of the role is to support teaching and learning through the delivery of modules in conjunction with the Course Leader. Typical duties include tutorial class teaching; personal tutorial support; provision of feedback to students; course work assessment and examination marking.

As a Graduate Teaching Associate you will work toward a fee waived PhD within the school in an area of your choosing. After successful completion of the PhD you will automatically be promoted to Lecturer in the school.

You will have a mix of skills and competencies relevant to some of the following areas:

• Data science, statistics, and analysis.
• Code, manipulate, engineer, model and analyse data.
• Statistics & Math: understanding data, building models, and data prediction.
• Programming: utilise programming languages for data manipulation and analysis.
• Machine Learning & AI: data processing frameworks
• Databases:
  Data analysis/Mining/Warehousing.
• Manipulating data, visualising data, and reporting on data.
• Project delivery methods.
• Data communication: storytelling, communication, and ethics.

What We Offer

• a generous holiday entitlement (35 days per annum, plus bank holidays & closure days)
• Hybrid working (dependant on business needs)
• training & development support opportunities
• contributory pension scheme
• discounted gym membership for our on-site gym
• a range of staff discounts with major retailers.

Please  to see our wide range of benefits available for employees. Please  for our behavioural based interview question bank. Please  to view our employee handbook. If you have the qualities and attributes representative of the University’s values and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further information about this role please contact Dr Rafid Al-Khannak. All applications are to be made in full and online. BNU is proud to have a diverse community and a strong track record of diversity, equity and inclusion. We therefore ensure that our interview/shortlisting Chairs complete the relevant e-learning and/or inclusive recruitment training. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in BNU’s workforce.

These include people from global majority backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ people, particularly in more senior roles.

Closing Date: 1st March 2026 Interview Date: 6th March 2026

If you are successful in securing an interview for the role, you will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. BNU is a Disability Confident employer and as such you will be given the opportunity to declare a disability as part of the application process.

Job Title: Graduate Teaching Associate

College: As advised

Grade: F

Location: Buckinghamshire New University Campus

Responsible to: Deputy Dean or designee

Job Purpose: The purpose of the role is to support teaching and learning through the delivery of modules in conjunction with the Course Leader. Typical duties include tutorial class teaching; personal tutorial support; provision of feedback to students; course work assessment and examination marking. The role will be required to:

• Teach and support students by adopting a learner-centred approach and being…