Lecturer in Law Ref 10818
School/department: School of Law, Politics and Sociology/ Sussex Law School
Hours: full-time or part-time hours considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom.
Contract: Permanent
Reference: 10818
Salary: starting at £39,592 to £43,155 pro rata if part-time.
Placed on: 05 June 2023.
Closing date: 30 June 2023, Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Expected start date: We would like the successful applicants to start as soon as possible in advance of the commencement of the new academic year on 25 September 2023.
Job description
Sussex Law School, an established and successful Law School, is seeking to appoint a committed and dynamic academic to the positions of Lecturer in Law, with a focus on Intellectual Property Law and Internet Law.
The successful candidate will be able to engage in creative, interdisciplinary, and collaborative research contributing to our established or developing areas of research expertise. We welcome applications from enthusiastic and innovative scholars who have teaching experience in any field of law. In your application it would be helpful to indicate clearly what subjects you have teaching experience in and what subjects you would be able to offer teaching in. The ability to teach Land Law, Intellectual Property, Internet Law, International Trade, Competition Law or Commercial Law or contribute to the core UG or PGT teaching is desirable.
The successful candidates will be on our teaching and research academic pathway. This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and collegiate community whose staff are committed to high-quality legal education through which we encourage critical thinking and a supportive and inclusive learning environment. The Sussex Law School has a vibrant, supportive, and inclusive research environment across a wide range of sub-disciplines and approaches rooted in the Sussex traditions of critical scholarship and commitment to equality and social justice.
Please contact Dr. Samantha Velluti (S.M.Velluti@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.
Download Job Description and Person Specification 10818 [PDF 129.85KB]
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How to apply
Download our academic application form [DOC 199.50KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] and fill in all sections.
Email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk
You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.
You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.