Professor of International Law

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.

About the role

As Professor of International Law, your principal role will be to support and direct the work of the International Justice and Human Rights Centre (IJHRC). There is currently a small team of researchers in this field, and our ambition is to scale up the activities of the centre, through collaborative projects and securing research grant funding. Members of the IJHRC enjoy a number of existing partnerships, including working on funded co-operative international law projects with scholars from Ukraine. Other specialist areas of expertise in the Centre include international peace and security, the use of force, refugee law, and UN peacekeeping.

You will be expected to engage in sole and joint bids for research funding to support your research activities and those of the IJHRC. The role will also involve forging new relationships and networks with groups of international law scholars to promote the research activities of Edge Hill University. You will also be expected to mentor junior colleagues on their research journeys, and play an active role in developing our research culture and environment at the School.

You will also contribute to teaching on our LLB programmes, in particular in the international law field, and assume any reasonable administrative duties commensurate with the role of Professor.

You will receive a generous research allowance of approximately 50 percent of your time. 

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Professor Jay Cullen, Head of Law, Criminology and Policing at Cullenja@edgehill.ac.uk

About you

As a Professor of International Law, you will become a member of an ambitious multi-disciplinary department with an outstanding reputation for teaching and research excellence. You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. An established record of outputs in highly-regarded publications, securing of grant funding, and research impact, are essential. A PhD in international law, or associated discipline, is essential.

To be successful you will further enrich our research environment and student experience through your expertise and subject knowledge. In return, you will join a forward thinking and dynamic team that pushes the boundaries of research activity and curriculum development.

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & benefits

• A minimum of 35 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days) 
• Access to a range of CPD to support your career development, with three defined pathways for progression.
• Free foreign language evening classes.
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and as health & wellbeing resources.
• Automatic enrolment into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 23.68%
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.

Further details:

Staff Recruitment, Payroll & Pension Services Helpdesk
Edge Hill University
SRPShelpdesk@edgehill.ac.uk

Advert information