"Assistant or Associate Professor, Faculty of Law"

Description

The University of Calgary, Faculty of Law, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track academic position. We are interested in hearing from all exceptional candidates, but we are especially interested in applicants with expertise in the following areas: (1) private international law, (2) tax law, (3) criminal law, and/or (4) constitutional law.

While it is anticipated that this appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track), we will consider appointing established scholars at the rank of Associate Professor (with tenure) if the successful candidate brings a significant and ongoing program of research to the University of Calgary. The anticipated start date for the appointment is July 1, 2026.

Associated Responsibilities

The successful candidate will engage in a combination of teaching, scholarly research, and service while contributing to an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities.

The successful candidate must demonstrate the desire and potential to initiate and produce high-impact research and scholarship. The candidate's research interests should align with their teaching interests, and an active research agenda is expected of all members of Faculty. In addition, we are especially interested in candidates with the ability to supervise graduate students.

The successful candidate will participate in Faculty and university service. They will be expected to demonstrate a genuine commitment to constructive participation in the life of the Faculty of Law and within the University and the broader professional community.

Position Requirements, Qualifications, Skills and Achievements Required for the Appointment

Candidates must have a JD or LLB degree together with an advanced degree in Law or a related field and, in most cases, will have completed or be close to completing a PhD, SJD, or its equivalent, in law or a related field, at the time of appointment.

Candidates will demonstrate:

• A proven record of research excellence and publications.
• Excellence in teaching, or evidence of the potential to succeed in teaching.
• The ability and commitment to teach in the Faculty of Law’s first-year and core curriculum.
• An interest in incorporating practice integrated or experiential learning in the classroom.
• An ability to establish effective relationships and to represent and promote the Faculty of Law at the university, and within the wider legal community.
• Evidence of the potential to supervise graduate students.

A successful candidate at the Associate Professor level must also have a demonstrated track-record of sustained high-quality publications in leading peer-reviewed journals, a record of excellence in University-level teaching, and graduate student supervision.

How to Apply

Please apply online using the 'Apply Now' link on our UCalgary Careers webpage via https://careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/17132039-assistant-or-associate-professor-faculty-of-law. Electronic applications are required. Please be aware that the application process allows for only four attachments.The four attachments should be organized to contain the following (which may require you to merge documents):

• A cover letter and curriculum vitae, including relevant academic, research, and professional experience.
• A statement of research agenda including interests, accomplishments, and plans for future projects and grant applications (maximum 2 pages).
• A statement of teaching experience and interests as well as teaching philosophy (maximum of 2 pages total).
• Two representative scholarly publications or, where publications are not available, other samples of written work.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (such as evaluations), or, if no formal teaching experience, then evidence of teaching potential.

Short-listed candidates will be required to provide three confidential letters of reference and their law and graduate school transcripts.

Within your application, indicate the rank for which you are applying.

Applications are accepted until the position is filled, but for best consideration, applications must be received by January 31, 2026.