University Assistant Professor in Private Law

The Faculty of Law is seeking to appoint an appropriately qualified person to a University Assistant Professorship in Private Law from 1 October 2025. The person appointed will teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level, conduct and supervise research, and participate in the general work of the Faculty.

The appointee will be:

• an outstanding scholar and teacher in the fields of Private Law and will be required to teach on one or more Private Law papers offered by the Faculty as part of the LLM programme, and may be required to teach on Private Law papers offered as part of the undergraduate programmes;

• demonstrate potential to lecture effectively and to carry out and publish research of the highest calibre;

• normally hold a PhD or equivalent qualification.

In exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a supplement to the salary range stated for this role of up to 20%. Any such supplement would be awarded on the basis of a demonstrable history of outstanding achievement and an expected future level of contribution and is entirely at the discretion of the University.

We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our Faculty.

To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply' button. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account and log in before completing the online application form.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or application process please contact the HR office in the Faculty at hr@law.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference JK44837 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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