Researcher

The Centre for Maritime Law (CML) at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore, was launched on 3 September 2015 and focuses broadly on international trade, transport and shipping law-related issues. It undertakes research and hosts events of scholarly value to academics, professionals, and local government institutions. Its objective is to enhance the development of commercial maritime law in Singapore, the region, and also further afield. CML’s achievements include a well-regarded Working Paper Series (WPS), available at https://law.nus.edu.sg/cml/publications/, and the CML CMI Database, Judicial Decisions on International Conventions, available at https://cmlcmidatabase.org/, the leading database of its kind in maritime law.

The Director of CML is Professor Stephen Girvin, MPA Professor of Maritime Law.

CML is inviting applications from suitable candidate(s), who are at the beginning of their professional careers, to conduct research and participate in CML’s work.

The successful applicant will join CML’s existing full-time and Adjunct research staff (see https://law.nus.edu.sg/cml/personnel/).

Benefits

The position will carry the following benefits:

1. Employment on a full-time contract at NUS Law for one year and, subject to satisfactory performance, may be renewable for a second year.
2. A remuneration package, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
3. Allocation of designated workspace within CML.
4. Access to CML’s Library of major maritime texts and subscription databases, including i-law and Lloyd’s List.
5. Access to the CJ Koh Law Library, one of the leading law libraries in SE Asia and home to an important collection of legal resources on the law of Singapore and other common law jurisdictions. The Library has an extensive collection of international and comparative law and maritime law and provides access to an outstanding range of online databases.

Duties

The duties associated with the position are as follows:

1. The successful applicant will be in residence throughout the term of his or her appointment, subject to the normal NUS terms as to annual leave.
2. Depending on experience, the successful applicant is expected to develop his or her own research agenda, including undertaking research projects on maritime law, leading to publication in English-language refereed journals, during his or her term of appointment. The successful applicant’s proposed research agenda will include writing working papers for publication in the CML Working Paper Series (https://law.nus.edu.sg/cml/publications/).
3. The successful applicant is required to present his or her research and participate in and contribute to CML’s in-house and external seminars.
4. The successful applicant is expected to assist in CML’s research projects and initiatives, including the CML CMI Database, Judicial Decisions on International Conventions (https://www.cmlcmidatabase.org/).
5. A successful applicant appointed as Research Assistant will act as research assistant to the Director of CML.

Selection criteria and application procedure

Details of the selection criteria and application procedure can be found by clicking the 'Apply' button.

The closing date for the receipt of applications and references is 23 April 2023.

Late applications will not be considered.

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