Lecturer in Legal Technology

Job Title: Lecturer in Legal Technology
School: Law
Campus: Belfast
Salary: £41,086 - £58,260 per annum
Closing Date: 7 November 2025 at 23:30
Reference Number: 038806

(Permanent/Full-Time)

- ABOUT US -

We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social, and cultural development of Northern Ireland.

Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation, and technology and knowledge transfer.

- THE ROLE -

The post offers an opportunity to join a highly successful Law School, with a strong teaching culture, a growing international and comparative profile, and an extraordinary record of success in research (REF) assessment.  

The School has an excellent teaching and research reputation in relation to Gender, Human Rights and International Law, Transitional Justice, Access to Justice, and Social Security, and is now seeking to expand its research and teaching in the area of Legal Technology. Applications are sought from candidates who have teaching and research experience in areas such as AI & Law, Legal Technology, Legal Data Analytics, and Intellectual Property (IP) Law.

Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated achievement in other academic activities or show strong evidence of such potential. This could include, for example, applications for research grants, strong peer review of research to date, and a commitment to developing the non-academic impact of research. The post holder would be expected to evidence a strong commitment to their own research goals, as well as to the broader research aims of the Law School and Unit of Assessment.

- ABOUT YOU -

You will have a minimum of a 2:1 degree in Law, or a cognate discipline, provided you also hold a higher degree with Law as a significant component. You will also have a Master's degree in which law and/or technology was a major component.

You will have experience of teaching and examining in law at university level and evidence of ability to teach in core undergraduate law areas and to support delivery through appropriate digital learning technologies. You will possess demonstrable teaching experience in legal technology-related subjects, such as Artificial Intelligence and Law, Legal Technology, Legal Data Analytics, and IP Law.

Please find our employee benefits here: Employee Services & Benefits (ulster.ac.uk)

The School of Law holds a Bronz Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education. You can read more about what this means at https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/transformed-uk-athena-swan-charter and on our University website https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family-friendly working environment, including flexible working.

The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.

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