Assistant Professor in Law

Applications are welcome from legal scholars with research excellence in the area of Equity and Land Law. The postholder will be required to develop/conduct a programme of their own scholarly research in one or both of these fields, to be able be to further develop and deliver core modules in Equity and/or Land Law and/or other areas of private law as required undergraduate level, and to develop and deliver postgraduate modules and supervise students at undergraduate, masters and Ph.D. levels. They will be required to carry out administrative duties as directed by the Head of School and is/are expected to be research active.  

They will work closely with colleagues in the Private Law Group and related subject areas to promote the Trinity Law School as a centre of excellence for teaching and research in field. The postholder is expected to take up the position in Michaelmas Term 2024.

Post Title: Assistant Professor in Law

Post Status: 5 Year Fixed Term, Tenure Track

Department/Faculty: School of Law, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

Location: Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin,College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland

Salary: This appointment will be made on the Lecturer Full Salary Scale (€39,469 - €95,441 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie) www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

Hours of work: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link below:

www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

Closing Date: 12 Noon (Irish Standard Time), 23^rd May 2024

Application Information

Applications will only be accepted through e-recruitment. Candidates should note that the interview process for this appointment will include delivery of a presentation. Applicants must provide the following information in applying for this position:

• Cover letter (2 A4 pages maximum)
• Full curriculum vitae including a list of publications
• The names and contact details (with email addresses) of 3 referees.
• Teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach – 2 pages maximum)
• Research plan, summarising the applicant’s research accomplishments to date, and plans over the next five years – 2 pages maximum)

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.

We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. The University is actively pursuing a Silver level award, which it has committed to achieving by 2025.

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