**INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY**
Job Title Graduate Laboratory Assistants, The School of CSEE
JobReference REQ00896
ApplicationClosing Date 17/09/2017
Location Colchester
Salary GBP 13.31 perhour + Holiday Allowance
EmploymentType Fixed Term, Part-Time
Jobcategory/type Education
SEE NOTE ON CLOSING DATES BELOW
The School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering isseeking to appoint Graduate Laboratory Assistants.
Applications are invited from postgraduate research studentsfor GLA work on Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Modules.
See https://www1.essex.ac.uk/csee/current/default.aspxfor full details of available positions.
NOTE: Not every module requires GLA support, please contactmodule supervisor for further information.
Applicants must be registered for a postgraduate researchdegree at the University of Essex during all or part of the academic year2017-2018.
The posts will be offered as fixed term employment contractsuntil the post holder completes or withdraws from postgraduate studies orenters further completion or an extension to completion period.
Although an overarching contract will be in place for the durationof postgraduate studies, GLAs will need to apply for individual posts and willhave no entitlement to future engagements beyond their initial post. The reason the contract is fixed term is thatthese posts provide an opportunity for postgraduate research students todevelop interpersonal, communication and practical skills.
Main Responsibilities
Laboratory demonstration
Maintaining contact with the laboratory supervisor
Undertaking related administration duties
Attending training courses and briefing meetings
Undertaking preparation as requested by the laboratorysupervisor
Undertake marking of work from a defined marking scheme
Skills and Qualifications Required
Applicants should have familiarity with the subject area andthe essential skills required as per the detailed advertisement on the CSEE webpage. https://www1.essex.ac.uk/csee/current/default.aspx then select information for Graduate Laboratory and Teaching Assistants. You should also have an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject area and be studying for PhD in a relevant area but not in further completion.
Applicants should have adequate English language competencefor teaching and assessing a wide range of students who are both native and non-native English speakers and have the ability to communicate clearly andeffectively with a wide range of students.
Application Process
To apply, please send an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae andcovering letter detailing how your relevant skills can be applied to the module requirements.
Applications should be sent to the module supervisor - please refer to the detailed advertisement to find the relevant module supervisor.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 17th September 2017 for autumn and full year vacancies (for students registered prior to2017/2018. Spring vacancies (for existing and new students registering 17/18) to be advertised during AutumnTerm.
For general enquiries, please contact Rachel.gooch@essex.ac.uk and Sbeckett@essex.ac.uk