Part IB and Part II Demonstrating
Computational/ theory demonstrations - all the necessary procedural information is provided in the document 'Guide for Demonstrators' that is distributed and also available on Moodle for access. Specific instructions for each practical alongside the worked answers for the demonstrations are provided in the document. It is expected that all demonstrators have worked through the practical themselves ahead of the demonstration sessions. Staff are available to take any questions demonstrators have by either email or in a meeting. At the start of Michaelmas term, a short 30 minute session which covers a run through of the procedures already outlined in the document provided, is also provided.
Organic/ Inorgranic/ Physical Labs - Demonstrators receive training for the practicals they are expected to run. The training sessions are repeated at the start of Lent term. Refresher sessions are also offered should there be a demand for it by demonstrators. Demonstrators are also provided with a document which includes all the relevant information required to support UG students with their practicals including breakdown of how the practical is run, working solutions to help with theoretical aspects of the practical and what to expect in the following student write up of the practical. This document can also be accessed through Moodle. Additionally, the lab technicians are on hand to support during demonstrations.
Part IB Demonstrating
In Part IB, the organic experiments run every week during Michaelmas and the inorganic ones run during Lent. Demonstrators in this class work either:
a) from 1.00 - 6.00pm, every week during term time, i.e. 8 sessions total per demonstrator, and two extra hours are paid for marking the scripts, i.e. payment for 7 hours total for each session.
b) from 09.00 - 12pm in the characterisation technique slots - 1 per week, i.e. 16 sessions per term and a total of 3 hours per week with no associated marking.
Physical demonstrators are expected to be at the laboratory from 1.30-6.00pm and theoretical labs run through the Michaelmas and Lent terms from 1.45-5pm.
Part II Demonstrating
In Part II, the organic, inorganic and theory experiments run throughout the first two terms; there are no Physical labs. Please note that for the organic and inorganic labs, demonstrators need to have currently (or at least recently) used synthetic laboratory skills in order to demonstrate effectively.
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Lab: |
Hours per session:* |
Note |
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Part IB (Organic/ Inorganic) |
6/7 |
Two further clarifications for the Part IB Organic/ Inorganic Labs:
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Part II (Organic/ Inorganic) |
3.5 |
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Part IB (Physical) |
7 |
Physical demonstrators do not do the marking for this class but are paid for 7 hours work in recognition of the much larger group size they handle (one demonstrator per day) and the help which they provide after the practical with calculations and student write-ups. |
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Part IB/Part II (Theoretical) |
3.25 |
For the Theoretical Labs, the number of sessions per demonstrator depends on how many demonstrators are available. The expectation is about 6 sessions in the year. |
*Exceptions:
- For any session where a demonstrator needs to be replaced, usually due to illness or emergency, an enhanced payment of 1.5 x the usual rate will be offered.
- Situations where a demonstrator sorts out a swap well in advance of a conference or other planned event (it is expected that this will not be a last minute arrangement) will not be paid at this enhanced rate: they will be paid at the usual hourly rate.
