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Paid opportunities for early PhD students: deadline extended

30 Sep 2015

Manchester Museum, Whitworth Art Gallery and John Rylands Library are looking to recruit first or second year PhD students to deliver educational sessions for their respective secondary and post-16 programmes

The aim is to utilise PhD student’s expert knowledge to enrich the student experience for our formal school and college visitors.

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

Please forward this announcement to any PhD students you think might be interested in applying.

All venues

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 some teaching experience (not essential).

John Rylands Library Programme

Applicants should:

  • be studying an English subject at PhD level (ideally English Language);
  • have a good knowledge of the topic of English language change from 1400 onwards;
  • be aware of contemporary debates about prescriptive and descriptive approaches to English usage;
  • have enthusiasm for and experience of working with library special collections material.

email: bernard.mcgrath@manchester.ac.uk Tel: 0161 306 6558

Whitworth Art Gallery Programme

Applicants should:

  • be studying an Art subject at PhD level;
  • have some experience in leading art workshops;
  • be excited to work with a science demonstrator in an art gallery setting;
  • have a passion for gallery collections or be excited to work with them;
    or
  • be studying a Science subject at PhD level (ideally plant science or similar);
  • have an interest and knowledge of plants and botany;
  • be excited to work with an art demonstrator in an art gallery setting;
  • have a passion for gallery collections or be excited to work with them.

email: denise.bowler@manchester.ac.uk Tel: 0161 275 7453

Manchester Museum Science Programme

Applicants should:

  • be studying a Science subject at PhD level;
  • have a strong subject and practical knowledge in one or more of the following areas: human evolution, imaging techniques (including CT scanning), earth sciences (geology/palaeontology), physics related to pigment or structural colour;
  • have a passion for museum collections or be excited to work with them.

email: emily.robinson@manchester.ac.uk Tel: 0161 306 1764

Applications

Please apply by completing the online application form by 12 October 2015:

If you are unsure whether you are eligible for one of the above roles, please contact the relevant lead at the venue.