Associate Professor in Law (Research and Education)

Job title:

Associate Professor in Law (Research and Education)

Company

University of Birmingham

Job description

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £56,921 to £65,814 with potential progression once in post to £85,544BackgroundBirmingham Law School is seeking to appoint two Associate Professors in Law to contribute to the leadership and delivery of research, teaching, engagement and impact in the School. This investment in excellent scholars to join our thriving community is open to applicants working in any area of law.Birmingham Law School is the largest discipline in the College of Arts and Law at the University of Birmingham. Birmingham Law School is highly successful and ambitious, ranked among the top 10 in the UK 2021 Research Excellence Framework assessment, providing students with an exciting, challenging and research-driven education. Staff make major contributions to legal debates and to the policy-making process through world-leading research outputs and impact. Birmingham Law School’s Centre for Employability, Professional Legal Education and Research provides our diverse students with opportunities to increase their employability through experience of law in action.People are at the heart of who we are and what we do. We want to attract outstanding, inspirational and talented people, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success. Working at the University of Birmingham gives you access to the best financial and physical resources, including a beautiful campus and the opportunity to join an intellectually stimulating and diverse community. Our sector-leading development programmes have made this a place where staff can thrive and recognition by Athena Swan, Stonewall, and Two Ticks demonstrates our commitment to supporting talented people from all backgrounds.Main Duties

• Develop, plan and lead research activities and programmes of outstanding quality and international repute, publishing high-quality internationally excellent and world leading research outputs.
• Contribute to delivery and development of the Birmingham Law School’s portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, using innovative research-informed teaching to inspire and engage students.
• Develop and lead collaborative working arrangements with colleagues across the School, College and wider University to deliver outstanding research and teaching.
• Provide leadership in sustained high-quality research, knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement or similar activities.

Person Specification

• A PhD relevant to the research/teaching area or equivalent qualifications.
• Demonstrated excellence in at least Research, with competence in Learning and Teaching and Management and Administration.
• An excellent national reputation and a developing international profile through significant original research work and a clear record of impact.
• An excellent teaching profile and performance in terms of both impact and quality. The teaching quality demonstrated to be informed by an appropriate level of scholarship.
• Demonstrated significant achievement in management and administration-related activities, which may include leadership of activities/initiatives.

Informal enquiries can be made to Informal enquiries to Professor Rosie Harding, Deputy Dean of Birmingham Law School, email: .To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.Valuing excellence, sustaining investment.We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.Closes: 11/11/2024£56,921 to £65,814. Grade 9

Expected salary

£56921 – 65814 per year

Location

Birmingham

Job date

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 23:26:06 GMT

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