Associate Professor / Lecturer in Tort and / or Health Care Law

About us

UCL Laws has a student body comprising around 1100 students and a Faculty of around 135 academic staff, many visiting professors, and distinguished judicial and other honorary staff. It provides some of the finest, research-led thinking and education on law anywhere in the world. UCL Laws achieved 1^st place ranking in the REF 2021 for research quality, and is ranked 1^st in the UK in the UK for studying Law in The Times Good University Guide 2025 and 2^nd in the UK in the Guardian's University Guide 2025.

We believe research and education should make difference; a difference to thinking about law, to the practice of law, and to the administration of justice. Our scholarship and research-led education draws on theory, doctrine and social science, and is interdisciplinary and global in nature. We have achieved the highest ratings in the last four instances of the Research Excellence Framework (REF), including being the top ranked law school in the UK REF2021 (first for GPA, first for overall 4* ratings, and first for QI). We pride ourselves on the collaborative and welcoming atmosphere of UCL Laws, and our community of students, teachers, researchers and alumni help foster our students’ potential during their time with us and throughout their careers.

About the role

UCL Laws is renowned for its research and teaching in private law, including tort law. Current Faculty experts in the field of tort law include: Dr Haim Abraham, Professor Myriam Hunter-Henin, Professor Maria Lee, Dr Allison Lindner, Professor Charles Mitchell, Professor Paul Mitchell, and Professor Jonathan Montgomery. The Faculty is home to the UCL Private Law Group, which organises a number of high-profile events each year, including the ‘New Work in Obligations’ and ‘New Work in Private Law Theory’ seminar series and (with King’s and LSE) the London Private Law Theory Discussion Group. These events promote cutting edge research in private law, including tort law, and encourage collaboration and engagement between academics, judges and practitioners. As a result, UCL Laws provides a vibrant hub for fostering dialogue between private lawyers from different subjects and methodological backgrounds.

Tort is currently taught primarily through one undergraduate compulsory module: Tort Law for second year students, which includes ‘special tort seminars’ revolving around colleagues’ research interests. Aspects of Tort Law are also approached through a range of optional modules on the LLB and LLM programmes, including Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, where special topics have been taught on the philosophy of tort law, History of English Law, Roman Law, and Environmental Law.

UCL Laws also has a longstanding tradition of academic excellence in health care law and ethics, and the translation of research expertise into public policy and public service. The stewards of health care law at UCL Laws are currently Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery and Dr Isra Black. Health care law at UCL Laws is currently taught on the LLB as an optional module in the final year, in a ‘special tort seminar’ on medical negligence in year 2, and as part of our introduction to ‘law’s connections’ for first year students. The Faculty is keen to build capacity and resilience in the subject area. We particularly welcome applications from scholars with the capacity to achieve research excellence in focused areas of health care law and in the theorisation of the subject area or examination of the role of legal actors and norms in bioethics governance, as well as those able to collaborate on matters of health within the Faculty, and across UCL as it develops its strategic priorities in this area.

Consistent with the values of UCL Laws, applicants able to demonstrate methodological and disciplinary openness in their approach to health care law and/or tort law will have an advantage. We also particularly welcome applications from scholars whose research is at the intersection of health care and tort law.

We are looking to appoint to one or more posts in tort and / or health care law, as Associate Professor or Lecturer in Law. Applications from colleagues who can also teach in other subject areas, including French public Law, are most welcome.

The deadline for applications is 28 February 2025. Interviews will likely take place in the week(s) commencing 05 and 12 May 2025.

About you

Successful candidates will be expected to engage in world leading research, and to contribute to the Faculty’s development and advancement of tort and/or health care law, and other areas of law falling within their subject matter expertise. It is also expected that the post-holders will contribute to all aspects of the academic life of the Faculty and University.

Applicants at all levels should possess excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, a strong sense of teamwork, the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and students of all cultures and backgrounds, and a demonstrable commitment to UCL’s Equal Opportunity Policy.

The UCL Academic Career Framework sets out four ‘domains’ of activity for teaching and research posts (Research; Education; Enterprise and External Engagement; and Institutional Citizenship). Appointments to a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Law post are expected to make a balanced contribution across all four domains. The key requirements for each role under each of these domains is outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification.

What we offer

The salary for each grade can be found on the job descriptions, located at the bottom of this page.

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We, therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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