Manchester Museum is looking to recruit PhD students to deliver educational sessions for their Secondary (11-16 year olds) and Post-16 (16-18 year olds) programmes. The aim is to utilise PhD student’s expert knowledge to enrich the student experience for our formal school and college visitors and provide PhD students with the confidence and training to share their research in a wider forum.

This will be a paid position for the delivery of education sessions (which includes set-up and clear-away time where applicable) as they are booked by schools and colleges. Delivery of sessions will be on a casual basis depending on demand. Demonstrators will receive full training in communication, facilitation (incl. classroom management) and session-specific skills before being requested to deliver any sessions. Further details of roles, responsibilities and payment will be given on enquiry.

Applicants should:

• Be able to speak enthusiastically about their subject
• Be able to communicate complex concepts in an approachable and engaging manner
• Be interested in inspiring pupils to explore further study
• Have excellent communication skills, preferably with experience of presenting to secondary or college students
• Be organised, self-motivated, reliable and keen to work with groups of up to 30 secondary or A-level students
• Be flexible and able to commit to dates up to one month in advance
• Have experience in conservation (but not essential)
• Have some teaching experience (not essential)

Applicants for the Manchester Museum Science Programme should:

• Be studying a Science subject at PhD level
• Have a strong subject and practical knowledge in one or more of the following areas: PCR techniques, DNA, molecular biology, biodiversity, or conservation (which would be preferable) a similar subject area
• Have a passion for museum collections or be excited to work with them

What you will get in return

• Flexible working hours around your studies to suit you
• Excellent rates of pay
• Fantastic public engagement and teaching experience
• An official letter of recommendation/reference from the museum
• Skills development – A chance to develop transferable CV skills such as team work and decision making to help with career development

Please apply by completing the online application form via this link the application process is on a rolling basis. If you are unsure whether you are eligible for one of the above role please contact Barinur Rashid, Secondary and Post-16 Co-ordinator (Science):
Email: Barinur.rashid@manchester.ac.uk Tel: 0161 306 1764