| Location: | Oxford |
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| Salary: | £39,424 to £47,779 per annum |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 29th April 2026 |
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| Closes: | 19th May 2026 |
| Job Ref: | 186140 |
Location: St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford
The Faculty of Law is seeking to appoint a Departmental Lecturer in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law. The postholder will be providing cover for Professor Nicholas Barber whilst he is on research leave and will teach both for the Faculty and Trinity College. The postholder will also engage in key areas of work such as examining, admissions and organising teaching for specific areas of the syllabus. Similarly, the postholder is expected to be actively involved in original and independent research (in Law) of a quality suitable for publication. As a member of Trinity College, the postholder will enjoy membership of the Senior Common Room.
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching at undergraduate level at Trinity College; deliver lectures/seminars and tutorials on Constitutional Theory for the Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) and the Magister Juris (MJur) programmes; organise teaching in specific areas of the syllabus: be actively engaged in original and independent research; act as a college advisor and play an active role in the intellectual life of the Faculty and Trinity College, both during term-time and vacations.
The postholder will have an undergraduate degree and a doctorate (PhD/ DPhil); evidence of the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate students across a range of topics in Law, whether through lectures, seminars or tutorials; evidence of the ability to produce high-quality research in Law. Such evidence should include publicly available, peer-reviewed research and excellent organization and planning skills, including personal time/task management and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
This role is full time and fixed term for 3 years and based at the Faculty of Law, St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the above 'Apply' button. You will be required to complete an online application, CV and supporting statement.
The closing date for applications is midday on Tuesday 19 May. Interviews will be held on Thursday 4 June 2026.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact the Faculty’s HR Team at recruitment@law.ox.ac.uk. Candidates are also welcome to contact Professor Nick Barber (nick.barber@trinity.ox.ac.uk) for an informal discussion of the post.
Contact Person: Danielle Williams
Closing Date & Time: 19-May-2026 12:00
Pay Scale: STANDARD GRADE 7
Contact Email: recruitment@law.ox.ac.uk
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