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Senior Lecturer in Law (E&R)

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
Location
Exeter, Devon (GB)
Closing date
2 Aug 2021

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Senior Lecturers in Law (E&R)
Location: Exeter
Salary: The starting salary will be from £44,045 up to £59,135 on Grade G, depending on qualifications and experience.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent

The Law School at Exeter is one of the oldest and most prestigious disciplines, as well as one of the largest within the University, with more than  75 academic and research staff across two campuses; Exeter and our new Penryn campus in Cornwall. We have excellent undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and a worldwide reputation for excellence in teaching and research, attracting academics, visiting lecturers and students from across the globe. We are an ambitious, and friendly Law School delivering a first class legal education at an elite Russell Group University.

We combine academic excellence with innovative teaching to provide our students with the experience, skills and confidence needed to build a successful career.

The role
We are looking for strong researchers with an interest in joining a thriving, dynamic and international Law School.
 
The post will include teaching on one of the Law core modules and we are particularly interested in applicants with an interest in Commercial or Contract  Law, Property Law, Criminal Law, and IP . We are also looking for those who would be keen to develop courses in the digital world, AI and legal innovation. 
 
About you
For a Senior Lecturer post you will have:

  • A PhD or equivalent and have an independent, internationally-recognised research programme in a relevant active field of research
  • A strong record in attracting funding for research, or demonstrate potential to attract such funding
  • An active approach to inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research
  • Enthusiasm for delivering high quality undergraduate programmes
  • Strong connections and funded projects with business and community partners
  • Involvement in projects which develop impact
  • A strong potential for research leadership
  • A track record in refereed publications and success in significant grant capture
  • Relationships with external organisations and funders/ and knowledge and experience of key sectors or business challenges

 
What we can offer you

  • Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
  • Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
  • An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
  • Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
  • A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
  • A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon. 

Please ensure you read our Job Description and Person Specification available on our website.
 
Further Information
For an informal and confidential discussion about the post please contact Prof Sue Prince (tel: 01392-723382, email: s.j.prince@exeter.ac.uk). 

The closing date for applications is 2nd August 2021.

The University of Exeter 
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.  Our research income in recent years means we’re fastest growing UK Research University and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. 98% of our research is international quality (2014 Research Excellence Framework) and we encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Exeter is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.  
 
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce. 

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