Senior Teaching Associate in Law and Economics (Part-Time, Fixed Term)

Fixed Term: The post is fixed term for one year from September 2025 (please note that the funding for this role has an end date of 31st August 2026 due to temporary teaching needs with limited duration and the contract must finish by that date).

We are looking to recruit a part-time (0.4FTE), fixed-term Senior Teaching Associate in Law and Economics as soon as possible to provide teaching and assessment in the Department of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge.

You will:

• Primarily teach on the undergraduate papers 2, 3, 8 and 12 with some revision lectures required.
• The candidates would also be required to contribute to other undergraduate papers and supervise Undergraduate dissertations
• Mark and assess undergraduate work and exams.

General duties will include teaching, course development and innovation, outreach and examining. You will be expected to support and maintain the Department's and University's national and international reputation for excellence in teaching.

You will have relevant teaching experience, hold a PhD in a relevant field and be able to demonstrate active, collegial engagement in research, teaching and outreach in the areas of Law and Economics respectively. You will be extremely organised, a good communicator, and be a skilled administrator.

You will be an engaging and confident teacher at undergraduate level, or looking to develop postgraduate teaching skills.

The Department of Land Economy is a multi-disciplinary department that also has a vibrant MPhil and PhD programme.

Further information about research interests and recent publications of staff and postdocs can be found on the Department's website: www.landecon.cam.ac.uk

To apply for this role please provide:

• A filled in cover sheet with 2 references to view before interview. If offered the role a 3rd reference will need to be provided before the start date.
• A letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4 demonstrating how your skills and experience fit the role description
• A C.V. that includes your teaching experience, research publications, posts held and anything else that demonstrates how your experience and expertise fits the role description

We particularly welcome applications from candidates from women and/or a BAME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

Informal enquiries may be addressed Department Administrator (Samantha Wyatt, slc74@cam.ac.uk).

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the HSPS HR team at hr@hsps.cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference JP46061 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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