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Graduate Teaching Assistant roles for the MSc Developmental Psychology & Psychopathology programme 2024-25

We are inviting applications for teaching opportunities on the DEV-PP MSc programme this coming year.

We are looking to employ PhD students as graduate teaching assistants on many of the DEV-PP modules, as described below.

If you have any questions about the role or the modules, please contact Kitty Jones (catherine.2.jones@kcl.ac.uk)

• Developmental Psychopathology 1: Perinatal period and Infancy


• Teaching October-November 2024


• Introduction to Statistics


• Teaching October-November 2024


• Nature & Nurture 1: Approaches to Addressing Key Questions in Psychopathology


• Teaching November-December 2024


• Nature & Nurture 2:  Genomic Approaches in Psychopathology


• Teaching February-March 2025


• Psychological Approaches to Treatment


• Teaching February-March 2025


• Placement


• Main placement period February-April 2025


• Dissertation


• Main dissertation period April-August 2025

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery of agreed package of teaching activities to a high standard, under the direct supervision of a member of academic staff. These activities may include seminars, classes, tutorials, lab sessions, other small group work to develop student skills, demonstration for experiments/techniques in lab-based science and computing, and/or mentoring support for UG or PGT project work. Students will not normally be involved in lecturing, but in some cases may be asked to lead lectures if the topic falls within their specialist field.


• Participation in appropriate training – including mandatory courses/sessions (e.g. courses, induction sessions).


• Careful and proportionate preparation for teaching activities. In some instances, materials will be provided by departments/faculties.


• Maintenance of information and resources on KEATS and interaction with students via the VLE.


• Attendance at lectures where needed/requested to ensure consistency of module delivery.


• Routine administration and correspondence associated with teaching delivery.


• Liaison with senior colleagues regarding contributions to the module.

GTAs are not expected to:

• lead lectures, unless they have accepted to do so on a very occasional basis, in their specialist field


• provide pastoral support to students or act as a personal tutor


• be involved in Open Days or admissions activities


• provide students with references


• set assessments


• be available to students at all times


• carry out unremunerated additional work on an ad hoc basis.

{The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.}

Education / qualification and training

Excellent subject knowledge of Developmental Psychology and Psychopathology as appropriate to the specific teaching role – For example, as evidenced by excellent performance in a BPS-accredited undergraduate degree in a psychological science

Undertaking psychological research at King’s College London, either as a PhD student or as a postdoctoral researcher.

Skills required

Knowledge / skills

Effective interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, to support and liaise with staff and students

Ability to provide advice to students on study skills and assist with any learning problems

Experience

Experience of facilitating or leading group work, activities or discussion.

Experience of adapting own skills to new circumstances.

Personal characteristics/other requirements

Ability to self-reflect on teaching design and delivery and act on feedback for future improvements.

A commitment to delivering high quality education as part of a team.

Diligent in preparing for teaching sessions and assessment activities; including undertaking preparatory reading, planning, and familiarization with assessment briefs and marking criteria.

Role specific requirements

Ability and willingness to engage in relevant departmental training and introductory pastoral support training.

Keep abreast of current literature in subject areas being taught.

We are seeking a motivated and creative student to support the execution of a digital marketing campaign for the African Leadership Centre (ALC) at King's College London.

The role offers hands-on experience in digital marketing, content creation, campaign coordination and project management. Ideal for someone with good writing and research skills who is interested in social media, communications, international education, leadership or global development.

Key Responsibilities:

• ⁠Drafting written copy for visual designs and/or captions.
• Creating a content calendar aligned with the strategy we share.
• Coordination with key team members for edits, approvals or any additional material required.
• Drafing visual designs (⁠If the candidate has a grip on Canva and other video editing software)
• Scheduling content across social media platforms.
• Tracking overall engagement, incoming enquiries, paid content performance and assisting in preparing weekly engagement reports.
• Support with tasks related to paid ads (e.g. tracking, engagement, reporting).
• Maintain an organised Drive with all campaign assets.

Current KCL student

• Excellent writing and research skills
• Hands-on communication, organisation and coordination skills
• Project management
• Documentation, engagement tracking and creating reports
• A grip on Canva and MS Office: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, OneDrive
• Social media knowledge, including knowing how to navigate Meta Business Suite and/or other platforms analytics monitoring pages.

Job Summary: 
We're on the lookout for a detail-driven Auxiliary Technician to join the CDN Fly Facility in a pioneering sustainability initiative. This role is at the heart of transforming how we work?by helping us move away from single-use plastic fly vials toward a reusable, zero-waste model. 

Currently, fly vials?used to house and feed research flies?are disposed of after just one use, entering the clinical waste stream and ending up in high-temperature incineration. This not only carries a hefty cost but also significantly contributes to our carbon footprint. 

By transitioning to reusable vials, you'll be part of a groundbreaking effort to slash single-use plastic in our labs, cut down on Scope 3 emissions, and move the Department?and King?s College London?closer to its Net Zero goal. If you're passionate about sustainability and keen to make a tangible impact in research operations, we?d love to hear from you. 

The project will be based in New Hunts House CDN, working with the labs that use the facility and the  technical manager and fly technician to determine a cleaning protocol for fly vials, test the validity of the protocol through microbiology techniques, and determine the effect, if any, of the change on the fruit flies. The student would work with wild type fruit flies to determine their reaction to reused vials that had previously been used for chemical or drug work, and in doing so will learn basic fly maintenance techniques.   

Once the project is complete, the student will have created a protocol for cleaning the glass fly vials, considered the cost of moving to reusable vials, calculated the labour requirements and equipment purchases needed to make this a viable long-term solution, assess current fly protocols and suggest areas where further changes can be made. The assessment will be presented to Technical Managers and PI?s using the facility.   

Responsibilities: 

Facility & Equipment Maintenance: 

Read all relevant literature to the project.

Develop a protocol for cleaning and reusing glass vials. 

Develop a protocol in the case of glass smashing/fly escape.

Validate different decontamination methods (freezing vs autoclaving) and the energy associated with each one. 

Identify equipment which needs to be purchased for the pilot and future transition. 

Collect data on the baseline and after the pilot on the amount of waste saved, energy used and loss of glass vials or H&S issues. 

Collate and present data on the glass pilot project. 

Collect, clean, scrub, and wash Drosophila glass and plastic vials. 

Operate laboratory equipment, including mixing vessels, autoclaves, dishwashers, and other relevant tools. 

Organize and restock vials in trays for reuse. 

Maintain a supply of chemicals and consumables for media preparation. 

Assist in maintaining lab equipment and supplies. 

Support for Research & Experiments: 

Assist with Drosophila-related experimental procedures when required. 

Maintain accurate records of media preparation and fly stock organization. 

Follow strict safety protocols and laboratory procedures. 

undergraduate wet-lab based science degree or actively completing one.

Skills & Qualifications: 

Technical Skills: 

Ability to operate lab equipment (autoclave, dishwasher, mixing vessels). 

Experience with Drosophila or other laboratory animals is a plus. 

Ability to carry out manual handling tasks (e.g., lifting and loading vials into dishwashers/autoclaves). 

Other Attributes: 

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. 

Presentation skills.

Ability to work independently and within a team. 

Commitment to maintaining a clean and efficient work environment.