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Lecturer in Law

King's College London - Law School

Location: London
Salary: £53,947 to £63,350 per annum including London Weighting Allowance
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 8th October 2025
Closes: 5th November 2025
Job Ref: 127085
 

About us

The Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London is one of the oldest law schools in England and recognised as one of the best law schools in the world. We are based in the East Wing of Somerset House, a Grade One listed building, on our Strand Campus, a short walk from the Royal Courts of Justice and Inns of Court in the heart of legal London. Our location enables us to have excellent contacts with practitioners and policymakers, and we have a strong tradition of engagement with the legal profession.

About the role

The Dickson Poon School of Law is seeking to appoint a Lecturer Law who will contribute to the teaching, research, and other academic and professional activities at The Dickson Poon School of Law.

The successful candidate is expected to have completed a PhD (or an equivalent qualification) by the starting date. They should be keen to gain further experience in research led teaching roles with active involvement in the administration and academic life of a thriving law school.

The successful candidate’s principal teaching contribution will be in Criminal Law on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

In their research, the successful candidate will have a demonstrably high potential to produce world-leading outputs in Law and/or Legal Theory in relation to criminal law or justice, and/or in Criminology, and a demonstrably high potential to attract research funding. The successful candidate will be impact-focused and able contribute, if applicable, to the research priorities of the research centres in the School of Law.

The successful candidates will be welcomed as an integral part of our faculty. It is an exciting time to join us as we implement our new vision and strategic direction. This role will contribute to how we shape the future of our vibrant and internationally renowned Law School.

This is a full time (35 hours per week) post and you will be offered on an indefinite contract.

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