College Lectureship and Fellowship in Law

Murray Edwards College invites applications for a College Lectureship in Law from 1 September 2026. The post will be tenable for two years in the first instance, at which point the appointee will be eligible for a tenured permanent post.  Remuneration will be at Point 49 on the University of Cambridge’s salary scale (currently £46,735).  Subject to satisfactory appraisal, a College Lecturer shall be eligible for an annual salary increment on the University Lecturer Scale (Points 1-5 on Grade 9 of the University salary scales). The successful candidate will be elected to an Official Fellowship of the College. The post will be fully pensionable. 

We welcome applications from applicants who will have completed or be close to completing a Ph.D. in Law and who demonstrate potential to carry out and publish research of the highest calibre. We particularly encourage applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background who are under-represented at this level. Given the nature of the post, the successful candidate will also have experience of teaching at undergraduate level at Cambridge or at another University; and/or have an interest in developing high-quality teaching. Experience of supervision of teaching in at least two of the following papers would be a distinct advantage – Tort, Equity, Contract, Land Law or Civil Law

Successful candidates must provide satisfactory evidence of eligibility to work in the UK

Application letters including a curriculum vitae and statement outlining interest and plans for the position should reach the College Administrator (Ms Sarah Greaves –sarah.greaves@murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk) by Friday 16 May 2025; candidates should also arrange for three confidential references to reach the College Administrator by the same date

Informal enquiries can be made to the Senior Tutor (senior.tutor@murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk

At the interview, shortlisted candidates will be required to give a short presentation on an area of their research

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