Lecturer in Law

The University of Adelaide is one of Australia's leading Group of Eight, research-intensive universities and is consistently ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world. Established in 1874, it is Australia's third oldest university with a strong reputation for preparing educated leaders and delivering research outcomes that contribute to local, national and global wellbeing.

University of Adelaide employees enjoy a range of benefits and favourable work conditions that include opportunities for career development and advancement.

The Faculty of the Professions is one of five faculties at the University of Adelaide. It is comprised of the prestigious Adelaide Law School, the School of Architecture and Built Environment, the Adelaide Business School, the School of Economics Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre, Institute for International Trade and the Centre for Global Food and Resources and the Future of Employment and Skills Research Centre. The faculty offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and has strong connections with business and industry. It offers a contemporary, intellectually stimulating and rewarding working environment.

The Adelaide Law School is one of four schools in the Faculty of the Professions. It is the second oldest law school in Australia with a strong history of academic achievement. The school offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and continuing professional development programs for legal practitioners. It is home to a vibrant community of scholars and teachers who are committed to furthering an understanding of the principles and operation of the law.

The advertised position offers an opportunity to become part of a stimulating international and national legal academic environment, and to make a significant contribution to the Australian legal academy and to the future of the Australian legal profession.

Salary: (Level B) $96,135 - $113,788 per annum.

Superannuation: An employer contribution of 9.5% applies.

Term of position: This fixed-term contract is available immediately until December 2018.

Position requirements

To be successful you should have:

1. a capacity for, and achievements demonstrating, excellence in research and scholarship;
2. a PhD, or enrollment and progress towards a PhD;
3. a commitment to, enthusiasm for, and capacity to deliver excellence in teaching and learning outcomes;
4. a capacity and willingness to contribute to the administration of the Adelaide Law School and the University in a collegial way and by adhering to equal opportunity principles;
5. a capacity and willingness to contribute to other activities that enable the Adelaide Law School to take a vibrant role in engaging with the international, national and local legal profession and the wider community.

Please address and upload your responses to the ‘selection criteria’ section of the position description within the online application. If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Dr Lorne Neudorf, Associate Professor, telephone: (08) 8313 0584 or email: lorne.neudorf@adelaide.edu.au

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Closing date: 12 June 2018

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.