Assistant/Associate Professor in Commercial Law and Commercial Arbitration

Job title:

Assistant/Associate Professor in Commercial Law and Commercial Arbitration

Company

Durham University

Job description

Durham Law School is one of the very best UK law schools with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our students. Consistently ranked in the Top 10 nationally and Top 50 globally, it has been growing strongly over the past few years and now comprises a community of over 100 academics and professional support staff.Our top-ranked global law courses are very competitive with an excellent and diverse student population from across the world delivering a cutting-edge, research-led curriculum with a commitment to small-group teaching through seminars and tutorials much prized by employers.The Law School seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Assistant Professor in private law. We welcome applications from those with teaching interests in the broad field of private law and who have a particular focus on teaching contract law and tort.This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally excellent pedagogy and teaching while allowing unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our Department pages at .The Durham Law School at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Assistant/Associate Professor. We welcome applications from those with research and teaching interests in the broad field of international commercial dispute resolution and we are particularly eager to hear from applicants with a focus on international Commercial Arbitration or investor-state Arbitration.This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally excellent research and teaching while allowing you unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our school pages atAssistant Professors at DurhamAssistant Professors on the Education and Research track are encouraged to focus on research and teaching but are also expected to engage in wider citizenship to enhance their own development, support their department and discipline, and contribute to the wider student experience.Academic colleagues are supported to publish excellent research in their area of interest with a focus on high quality outputs (including monographs and journal articles), rather than quantity.We aim to support your research needs, including practical help such as resources to attend conferences and to fund research activities, as well as a generous research leave policy and a designated mentor.Durham University is also committed to ensuring outstanding teaching quality, stimulating learning environments, and innovative curricula for all our students. You will be supported to develop your teaching expertise and skills.We are confident that our recruitment process allows us to attract and select the best talent to Durham. We, therefore, offer a reduced probation period of 1 year for our Assistant Professors and thereafter, subject to satisfactory performance, your position will be confirmed as permanent.Applicants must demonstrate high quality research in the field of international commercial dispute resolution and we are particularly eager to hear from applicants with a focus on international Commercial Arbitration or investor-state Arbitration, with the ability to teach our students to an exceptional standard and to fully engage in the services, citizenship and values of the University.£45,585 to £64,914 per annum

Expected salary

£45585 – 64914 per year

Location

Durham

Job date

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 00:38:25 GMT

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