Job Description

Lecturer, School of Law

 

School of Law

• An exciting opportunity to join Western Australia’s premier Law School.
• Contribute to UWA Law School’s world class teaching and research
• Teach into UWA Law School’s undergraduate law majors, professional qualifying degree (the Juris Doctor), and law Masters programs.
• Full-time, tenurable appointment
• Base salary range: Level B $108,506 – $128,404 p.a. plus 17% superannuation

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

 

About the team

Established in 1927, UWA Law School is the fifth oldest Law School in Australia and is Western Australia’s premier Law School.  We have a long and proud history of academic excellence, providing a broad range of education programs and leading research projects with impact. We are committed to contributing to our local, national and international communities with the continuing valued support of our alumni and national and international partners.

The Law School comprises over fifty scholars engaged in teaching and research in law, socio-legal studies and criminology. Continually evolving to meet current and future challenges, we have particular focus on internationalisation and multi-disciplinarily. Faculty have been drawn from top universities around the world including Australia, North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Africa and have broad ranging expertise delivering quality teaching programs. 

Scholars within the UWA Law School are engaged in a diverse range of legal and socio-legal research areas covering public, private, international and domestic law, as well as law and society, justice studies and criminology. Our research projects are focused on producing valuable scholarship with real-world impact through a variety of written outputs (books, journal articles, research reports, submissions) as well as disseminating information through public lectures, workshops, online and within our taught programs. 

 

About the opportunity

The appointee will be responsible for contributing to the School’s teaching programs, research, and engagement activities and for carrying out the duties of an academic in their field of expertise at their level of appointment. 

The appointee will teach into the School’s professional qualifying degree, the Juris Doctor, and other postgraduate programs particularly in the areas of Intellectual Property Law and/or Property Law, Environmental Law, Native Title and Heritage Law. They may also be required to teach into the law undergraduate programs.

You will also be expected to research, undertake research engagement activities and develop a research profile appropriate for an academic in your field of expertise and at your level of appointment.

In addition, you will be required to contribute, both internally and externally, to the Law School and broader University and external community.

About you

To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate:

• A Masters degree, or equivalent, in Law
• Made progress towards a PhD, or equivalent, in Law
• Demonstrated experience in teaching Law
• An emerging research profile in Law
• Demonstrated ability to relate well to staff and students at all levels and evidence of a commitment to equity and diversity principles
• Demonstrated ability to liaise and effectively communicate with relevant sections of the community, professional bodies, government departments and other external organisations
• Evidence of high level interpersonal skills and verbal and written communication

 

About your application

Full details of the position's responsibilities and the selection criteria are outlined in the position description: Lecturer - 515164.pdf

The content of your Resume and Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria.

 

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on 15 August 2023

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Professor Natalie Skead on (08) 6488 2962 or at natalie.skead@uwa.edu.au

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Application Details: Please apply online via the Apply Now button.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We celebrate difference and believe diversity is fundamental to achieving our goals as a globally recognised Top 100 educational and research institution. We are committed to creating a safe work environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community and people living with disability.

• We have a globally competitive, gender neutral parental leave policy with 26 weeks paid leave after 12 months service and 36 weeks after 5 years.
• We have on-campus childcare facilities for child 6 weeks to kindy.
• We facilitate flexible working, with part-time and job-sharing arrangements considered.
• We have an ongoing partnership with Pride in Diversity and were recently awarded a Bronze Employer status for LGBTIQA+ inclusion.
• We have Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation and actively work to improve gender equity.

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