The Faculty of Law, in association with Oriel College, invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the post of Associate Professor of Medical Law to commence on 1 September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is full-time and, upon completion of a successful review, permanent. In exceptional cases, the title of full Professor may be awarded on appointment.
The successful candidate will be both a member of the Faculty of Law and a Tutorial Fellow at Oriel College. The person appointed will join one of the largest and most distinguished groups of legal scholars in the world. The appointee will have, or be well on the way to establishing, a record of internationally recognised scholarship and research and will be required to provide a high standard of research-led teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including the supervision of research students.
Research and Teaching Requirements
The Faculty is looking to appoint someone who will produce outstanding research and who will deliver teaching in Medical Law at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. At the postgraduate level, the postholder will be expected to contribute to teaching on some or all of the BCL/MJur courses with a medical law element. For the College, teaching is sought for one, or preferably two, of the following subjects: Contract Law, Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Tort.
Goals and Prospects
In making this appointment, the University and the College share the goal of developing and strengthening the research and teaching capacities and capabilities of the Faculty of Law and the College, as well as contributing more generally to the goal of maintaining the University of Oxford as a leading centre for research and teaching in Law and Legal Studies.
Application Process
If you would like to discuss this post, please contact the Head of Administration and Finance in the Faculty of Law, Charlotte Vinnicombe (charlotte.vinnicombe@law.ox.ac.uk) or the Senior Tutor at Oriel College, Professor Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra (senior.tutor@oriel.ox.ac.uk). All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence and will not form part of the selection decision.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon (UK time) on Monday 13 January 2025. Interviews will be held on Friday 21 February 2025.
The Faculty of Law is an Athena SWAN Bronze award holder. Applications are particularly welcome from women and Black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in senior academic positions in Oxford.
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