Lecturer

Role Description

York Law School

York Law School is seeking to appoint a lecturer in law to join and contribute to the distinctive research and teaching environment we offer. We are looking for scholars active in any area of law, but we are particularly keen to invite applications from persons who are able to contribute to the teaching of tort, public law, or healthcare law at the undergraduate level.

As the only Law School in the UK to base our undergraduate degrees on problem-based learning (PBL), we offer a distinctive and dynamic approach to teaching and learning. Our research environment fosters disciplinary excellence while also developing a strong capacity for interdisciplinary leadership. We host the Baroness Hale Law Clinic, which provides a base not only for teaching but also for ethnographic and socially aware research into law. You will join a friendly, collegial, and close-knit community of teachers and researchers, and will benefit from a high degree of support from colleagues at all levels.

The School has a particular focus on socially engaged and intellectually creative research across the wide span of its activity, and the environment we provide will be ideally suited to a scholar interested in greater disciplinary openness and in working across doctrinal boundaries.

Role

• To develop research objectives, projects and proposals and carry out individual or collaborative research projects.
• To lead on and/or contribute to the production of research outputs and research outcomes. 
• To design, develop and deliver teaching across a wide range of modules and/or within a particular programme or subject area. 
• To undertake effectively a range of administrative and managerial responsibilities. 

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• PhD in Law (awarded or close to submission) or equivalent experience
• Expertise in research and teaching in the area of tort, public law, or healthcare law
• Specialist knowledge in subject area of law of a level adequate to design & develop teaching programmes and the provision of learning support across different levels of academic activity
• Ability to develop research objectives, projects and proposals
• Show commitment to the department/university outside of their chosen field, for example undertaking  management and administration duties
• Collaborative ethos

Interview date: to be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Sue Westwood: sue.westwood@york.ac.uk

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive  – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. 

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork