Category: Career Opportunities, Internships & Volunteering

PhD paid teaching opportunity – Climate Change (apply by 05 Sept)

The Grantham Institute offers an in person undergraduate I-Explore module called Climate Change – Science and Solutions, led by Prof Joeri Rogelj and Prof Paulo Ceppi.

We are looking for a PhD student to run and facilitate some classes in Autumn term on South Ken campus, Mondays from  4-6pm, likely on the 3rd, 10th, 17th of November.

There will be no traditional lecturing, as students will learn the material online, then come to class and give a presentation on the topics. The main tasks we will be to

  • provide feedback to presenting group on topic
  • steer discussion
  • facilitate group work
  • answer questions.

These are the sessions we are looking to cover.

Week 5 – How to halt climate change and anthropogenic GG emissions. Which sector contributes the most, climate budgets, global pathways.

Week 6 –  Decarbonising by sector. Energy, Industry and the Built Environment

Week 7 – Decarbonising Transport. Sectoral interlinkages, CSS and BECCS.

Week 8 – Scenarios, assumptions, carbon calculator.

We are looking for PhDs who can teach for more than one session. If you are interested, please send a cover letter with your relevant teaching experience, knowledge of area, and confirmation of availability by Friday 5 September to v.halling@imperial.ac.uk. Shortlisted candidates will then have a brief interview.

You will be paid at £26.35 per hour.

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Become an Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI) Programme Partner (deadline: 01 Sept)

The Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI) is pleased to open applications for the 2025/26 ECRI Programme Partners (EPP) scheme. This exciting developmental opportunity will give you the chance to become an ECR Programme Partner, engage with our Learning and Development provision and shape its design and delivery.

Becoming an ECR Programme Partner:

ECRI’s Learning and Development provision is split into eleven distinct areas, each of which has one or two Programme Leader(s) who are members of ECRI staff with responsibility for the overall management of the programme, and EPPs.

There will usually be one student and one Postdoc/Fellow EPP per programme (the roles may be distributed differently in some circumstances).

Please see below the 11 Programmes in ECRI’s Learning and Development provision:

*The Research Computing and Data Science Programme is split into five sub programmes, as listed above.

The Role

ECR Programme Partners will be required to collaborate with the corresponding ECRI Programme Leader(s). An overview of some of the types of engagement expected, is as follows,

  • Assist with co-commissioning courses
  • Assist with co-design of courses
  • Where appropriate, contribute towards co-delivery of courses
  • Assist with co-assessing the outcome of the course review

Who Can Apply

The scheme is open to Doctoral Level students, Postdocs and Fellows only (ECRs are required to have funding until 1st September 2026).

All EPPs are expected to have completed the core Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) modules/Educational Development Unit (EDU) Training/equivalent qualifications from prior institutions:

  • Introduction to Learning and Teaching (ECRI) or Teaching for learning (EDU)
  • Introduction to Assessment and Feedback for Learning (ECRI) or Assessment for Active Learning (EDU)

Further details on eligibility criteria can be found on the ECRs as Partners webpages.

How to Apply

ECRs wishing to apply for these opportunities are strongly advised to read the additional information included on the ECR Partners webpage before completing the online application form.

The application deadline is Monday 1st September 2025 (17:00).

Any additional queries, please contact the Manager of ECRI Administration.

Find out more & Apply

GTA Opportunity – Paid LaTeX development opportunity

The Research Computing and Data Science team are in the process of commissioning and collating a series of exemplar programming projects known as ReCoDE. These projects are designed to demonstrate good programming practice in research to help other students learn by example and include extensive annotation to explain their function and the design choices made.

We generally welcome any submission, but we are looking to commission a particular submission in the form of a LaTeX template for an Imperial doctoral thesis. This template should match all of Imperial’s thesis requirements and should not be overly complicated, such that a relatively inexperienced LaTeX user would have the background to understand it. The basic skeleton of the thesis and the formatting required to meet Imperial’s requirements should be the focus, but other useful pieces of LaTeX may also be demonstrated.  This template does not need extensive research content, but could include some if it helps to demonstrate the formatting tools used.

If you are interested in working on this exemplar, more information on contributing can be found here. Click on the “Pitch an exemplar here” button at the bottom of that page to submit a proposal. The next round of exemplars will be selected in the autumn, and we will review all proposals before reaching out to selected applicants to complete the exemplar over three months in the autumn term.

Authors of exemplar are paid as GTAs (or Casual Workers) for 45 hours of work at a rate of £35.78/hour, including holiday pay.

EDI Hub+ Flexible Fund (deadline: 11 September 2025)

Transformative funding to advance equality, diversity and inclusion in Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Apply for funding to support innovative projects that drive meaningful change in equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences (EPMS).

This funding call from the EPSRC EDI Hub+ seeks proposals that will implement, evaluate, and scale-up interventions and initiatives across three key themes: career pathways, research funding and processes, and organisational culture and space.

Who can apply?

To apply for funding, you need to be based at an organisation approved by UKRI. We welcome applications from a broad range of roles, including academic and research roles, professional enabling staff roles, grant managers, technicians and specialists, and those with relevant skills and experience. The flexible leadership model allows for multiple project leads, including job-share arrangements.

Funding opportunities

Funding is available for three types of projects:

  • Pilot projects (£50K, up to 12 months): Testing and refining approaches to tackle unmet EDI challenges.
  • Scale-up projects (£80K, up to 12 months): Expanding successful EDI interventions and initiatives to wider settings.
  • Evaluation projects (£30K, up to 12 months): Developing evaluation frameworks and analysing the effectiveness of existing interventions or initiatives.

How to apply

We will publish full details on how to apply when the funding opportunity opens.

How we will assess your application

Applications will be assessed by the EDI Hub+ Opportunity Review Panel based on impact potential, co-design approach, stakeholder engagement, and evaluation quality.

Key dates

  • Pre-announcement: 2 April 2025
  • Webinar: 8 May 2025
  • Opening date: 8 May 2025
  • Application deadline: 11 September 2025

An Access Fund is available to support accessibility needs. Successful applicants will receive guidance and details from the EDI Hub+ team at the time of award.

Further information

For full pre-announcement information, visit the EPSRC EDI Hub+ Flexible Fund guidance page.

The EDI Hub+ are hosting a webinar to outline the Flexible Fund and give potential applicants an opportunity to ask questions on 8 May.

Visit the Flexible Fund webinar webpage for more details on the webinar and to register.

Follow the EPSRC EDI Hub+ on LinkedIn.

Opportunities for PhDs/Postdocs (Quant research roles)

Options Group is hiring in for an important hedge fund client who manage >$10bn in aum.  The client is looking to speak with entry level PhDs or Postdocs focusing on Machine Learning/AI, Math, Stats, Physics, Computer Science for various quant research roles based in London.  Additionally, about the client’s search:

They are looking for exceptional generalists—either applied researchers or theorists with some coding experience. Historically, statisticians have been the most common hires, but last year they hired more pure math candidates than any other background. They’ve also brought on people with publications in machine learning journals and active GitHub profiles. Their hires include computer scientists, including those focused on theoretical CS. One of their Partners in London, for example, comes from a theoretical physics background..

Interested parties can contact Keith Macksoud (Options Group, Executive Director) immediately with a CV.

Wilbe Sandbox – Looking for Scientific Career Options? Here’s Your Launchpad

Are you a scientist curious about careers beyond the lab bench? Whether you’re considering building a startup, joining one, or becoming an entrepreneurial PI, Wilbe Sandbox is where you take your first step.

On Sandbox, you can find career resources, repository of practical content for starting your own business, a global community of like-minded researchers and job opportunities, and much more.

Why join?

  • Explore career pathways in innovation and entrepreneurship.
  • Access to tailored practical tools and insights for science commercialization.

Learn more and register: wilbe.com/sandbox

Volunteer as a Tutor with The Access Project

The Access Project is looking for volunteers to support disadvantaged young people aged 14-18 for 1 hour a week with their academic studies, through our easy-to-use dedicated online platform.

  • Support a young person in a school subject to achieve the GCSE / A level grades they deserve and to fulfill their potential
  • Inspire, motivate and raise aspirations towards further education & the world of work
  • Students supported by The Access Project typically achieve a grade higher at GCSE and are four times more likely than their peers to progress to a top-third ranked university.

No prior experience necessary, full training included over autumn with start dates throughout the autumn term.

Sign up: www.theaccessproject.org.uk/volunteer