PGTA - Division of Surgery and Interventional Science

Job description

The purpose of this job is to support the planning and execution of our Divisional PGR seminars.

The Division of Surgery and Interventional Science is composed by three research Departments wherein crossdisciplinary cutting edge research takes place. Our PGR students are based in different locations across London. To celebrate their research as well as to ensure good networking within our PGR community, the Division is planning up to 6 seminars this academic year, where PGR students will present their projects/work followed by discussion with the PGR community. The PGTA will be responsible for the planning and execution of the seminars.

The PGTA will work closely with Prof Eirini Velliou, our Divisional Graduate Tutor (Research). The PGTA will be responsible for planning the seminars (presenter selection, room booking, agenda creation, catering arrangements) as well as for communication with our PGR students (with regards to the seminars via email and teams).

The seminars are taking place bi-monthly and we are expecting approximately a 3 hours commitment per seminar for planning and 2 hours for execution on the day of the seminar (5 hours in total per seminar). As we expect approximately 6 seminars a year this post is for a total of up to 30 hours annually.

Please find further information in the Job Description. 

Key responsibilities

• Teaching assistance through the facilitation of seminars and/or workshops

Requirements for role

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Educated to Masters degree level (or having equivalent experience), in medical, bioengineering, biology, science or related field; Essential
• Working towards a relevant postgraduate degree (e.g. PhD); Desirable
• High level of literacy and numeracy;Essential
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office software including Word, Excel, email, and the internet; Essential
• Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) or equivalent; Desirable
• Completed a UCL Arena Gateway Workshop or equivalent; Desirable

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing, with students, academic and support staff at all levels; Essential
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; Essential
• Ability to be flexible and to respond to changing priorities in a busy environment; Essential
• Ability to work independently for short periods and as part of a team, recognising when advice / input needs to be sought; Essential
• A high level of accuracy and a keen attention to detail; Essential

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Excellent people skills and the ability to build good relationships with colleagues and external partners; Essential

How to apply

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