Job Description
Grade UE08: £49,250 to £60,321 per annum
CAHSS/ School of Law
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open-ended: permanent
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and innovative academic to join the School of Law as a Lecturer in Global Law. You should have an established teaching and research profile as well as a proven commitment to promoting the student experience. You will contribute to developing and delivering new learning teaching and assessment (including dissertation supervision) in Global Law and cognate fields. You will also provide a focal point to promote the Law School as a centre of excellence for teaching and research in Global Law.
You will play a full part in the collegiate life of the Edinburgh Law School and will be expected to develop and execute an ambitious and impactful research agenda, which takes a global and pluralist legal perspective on your specialism or legal sub-discipline, and which leads to the publication of internationally-excellent publications in line with the School REF strategy.
The School of Law strives to be a diverse and inclusive community. We particularly welcome applications from candidates belonging to groups that have been traditionally under-represented in the subject.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- A strong academic profile that takes a global and pluralist legal perspective on their own specialism, with a PhD or equivalent professional or other experience.
- Ability to design and deliver research-led teaching at all levels of the curriculum.
- Ability to supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in their dissertation work.
- Ability to develop an innovative research profile and research plan in the area(s) of expertise, including through high-quality publications.
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to engage students both on-campus and in online settings.
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Application Information
As well as a CV and cover letter, candidates are requested to upload an outline (maximum 2 pages) of their current and future research plans and a one-page document identifying their two strongest publications (which may include work under review or accepted but not published), and explaining why - in their view - these papers are both original and significant. (a form is provided to facilitate the completion of this step). Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be asked to submit what they consider to be their two strongest publications where available.
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A salary of £49,250 to £60,321 per annum.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
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The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is
Monday 20th January 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews are expected to be held the week commencing 13 th March 2025.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
Edinburgh Law School ( http://www.law.ed.ac.uk ) is situated in the historic Old College, at the heart of Edinburgh’s legal centre. For over three hundred years the School has been providing world-leading education and research in the eclectic discipline of law. As one of the eleven constituent Schools of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, the School encourages multi- and interdisciplinary connections throughout its teaching and research.
The School values diversity across all staff and students, and supports flexible and family-friendly working. The School provides active support and professional development (including mentoring, training, and networking opportunities) for all staff.
The School is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity, and to welcoming and including all who choose to study, work, or visit us.
https://www.law.ed.ac.uk/about-us/mission-and-values
With over 1400 students and 150 members of academic, research and professional services staff, Edinburgh Law School is an international, vibrant community dedicated to providing research and teaching with local and global reach and impact.
