Assistant Professor in Tort Law - Fixed Term – 3 Years

The Faculty of Law is seeking to appoint an appropriately qualified person to an Assistant Professor in Tort Law from 1 October 2026. The person appointed will teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level, conduct and supervise research, and participate in the general work of the Faculty.

The appointee will be:

• an outstanding scholar and teacher in the fields of Tort Law and will be required to teach on one or more Tort Law papers offered by the Faculty as part of the LLM programme, and may be required to teach on Tort Law papers offered as part of the undergraduate programmes;
• demonstrate potential to lecture effectively and to carry out and publish research of the highest calibre;
• normally hold a PhD or equivalent qualification.

The Faculty is one of the worlds leading law schools. It is consistently ranked highly in the United Kingdom, in national league tables, and in the QS World University Rankings. The Faculty of Law currently has over 100 University, Faculty and College teaching officers. Almost every area of legal interest is represented.

The Faculty of Law successfully renewed its Athena Swan Bronze Award in January 2026. This recognition highlights our ongoing efforts to advance gender equality and build an inclusive culture across the institution.

We expect to be able to notify applicants whether they have been shortlisted by Monday 9 March 2026. Interviews, which will involve giving a short presentation, will take place in-person in Cambridge on Monday 16 March 2026.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office by email hr@law.cam.ac.uk

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

To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply Online' button. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account and log in before completing the online application form.

Please quote reference JK48649 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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