Jan 25, 2012
Vacancy – Professor in Law, Dublin City University
As part of its continuing development, the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University intends to appoint a Professor in Law. The appointment, for a fixed term of ten years, will commence on 1 September 2012. This is a new appointment and is an indication of a firm commitment by the university to the development of law at DCU.
Applications are welcome from candidates with a demonstrated track record of publications in high impact academic journals and who are committed to the development of teaching and research in law. The successful candidates will be expected to play a major role in providing leadership and strategic direction to law in DCU. They will make a substantial contribution to the development and delivery of the School’s existing taught programmes, in particular the BCL(Law and Society) and also in the planning and delivery of future developments in law. They should have a track record in leading research teams and a commitment to the generation of external research funding for the school.
Successful candidates will possess a PhD and will have experience of teaching and research in law in a university environment. They will also have a firm commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. We welcome applicants with research interests in any area of law, but the school has a particular interest in the development of teaching and research to complement the focus of our BCL degree – on the interaction between society and the law – and in the area of socio-legal studies.
The school hosts two research centers, the Socio-Legal Research Centre and the Centre for International Studies (which has a stream of work on international law). Successful candidates will be expected to make a significant contribution to the research profile of the School. They will be personally committed to world-class research and publication in well-regarded, international academic peer-reviewed journals and will also be expected to play a role in leading collective research teams and in attracting externally funded research projects. The university is committed to high quality research and supports its staff in such work.
More information on the School, including specific areas of research expertise and details of taught programmes, may be found here, here and here.
Appointment may be on a contract basis of up to 10 years in duration.
Starting Date: 1 September 2012
Salary Scale: €113,604 – -€145,952
€102,244 – €131,357*
*Applies to new entrants to the public sector after 01 January 2011
Appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Closing Date: 24th February 2012
Informal Enquiries to: Prof. Robert Elgie, Acting Head of School of Law & Government
E-mail: robert.elgie@dcu.ie
Tel: +353 (0)1 700 7720
Application forms are available here and from Human Resources Department, Dublin City University, Dublin 9. Tel: (01) 700 5149; Fax: (01) 700 5500 Email: hr.applications@dcu.ie
Dublin City University is an equal opportunities employer.
