Call for Applications! for the post of Associate Professor International Law and Sustainability (Research & Education)! at Durham Law School!
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Key responsibilities:
- Make a significant contribution to successful income generation and research grant capture.
- To pursue research that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour, commensurate with the Department’s continuing emphasis on international excellence;
- To make a leading contribution to the objectives of JusTN0W.
- To make a leading contribution to capacity building and Continuous Professional Development.
- To make a significant contribution to the development of successful research project/ fellowship proposals in pursuit of suitable national and international funding opportunities to support research and end-user engagement.
- Deliver excellent teaching offering lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels. Contribute significantly to the development and delivery of high-quality teaching, including the design of excellent learning environments and curricula.
- Contribute to enhancing the quality of the research environment in the Department, the wider University and beyond. Contribute to establishing and leading research groups within and beyond the University, and engaging in the mentoring of early career researchers;
- To attract and provide excellent supervision to research students, and to enhance the Department’s commitment to its vibrant and international postgraduate culture.
- Contribute significantly to the administrative functioning and collegial environment of the Department and wider University, undertaking leadership activities which support the functioning of the Department and wider University.
- To fully engage in, champion and enhance the values of the Department;
- Carry out such other duties as specified by the Head of Department.
Essential Research Criteria
- Qualifications – a good first degree and a PhD in international law/environmental law /climate law/sustainability or a related subject.
- Income Generation – significant evidence of engagement in the development of successful research projects and quality research grant proposals.
- Outputs – that are consistently recognised as internationally excellent, with at least one output regarded as world class.
- Candidates are asked to submit two research papers with their application (as outlined in the How to Apply section below). Candidates may additionally choose to submit evidence such as external peer review of their outputs
- Personal Research Plan – two pages max, covering the next five years – which supports and enhances JusTN0W and the Department’s research strategy.
- Research Impact – demonstrable leadership of research that has impact beyond the Candidate’s institution(s), commensurate with career stage.
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