Assistant Professor (Research & Education)

Assistant Professor (Research & Education)

University of Birmingham - Birmingham Law School

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535 Grade 8

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 21st May 2026

Closes: 30th June 2026

Job Ref: 105383

Birmingham Law School is seeking to appoint two Assistant Professors (Education and Research) to contribute to the delivery of teaching, research, management and administration in the School. We are interested in applications from those who can contribute to teaching and leadership in areas of Law including Criminal Law, Criminal Evidence, Law, Justice and Ethics, Legal Theory and / or Environmental Law.

Birmingham Law School is the largest discipline in the College of Arts and Law at the University of Birmingham. Birmingham Law School is highly successful and ambitious, ranked among the top 10 in the UK 2021 Research Excellence Framework assessment, providing students with an exciting, challenging and research-driven education. Staff make major contributions to legal debates and to the policy-making process through world-leading research outputs and impact. Birmingham Law School’s Centre for Employability, Professional Legal Education and Research provides our diverse students with opportunities to increase their employability through experience of law in action.

People are at the heart of who we are and what we do. We want to attract outstanding, inspirational and talented people, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success. Working at the University of Birmingham gives you access to the best financial and physical resources, including a beautiful campus and the opportunity to join an intellectually stimulating and diverse community. Our sector-leading development programmes have made this a place where staff can thrive and have been recognised. We have been recognised by Athena Swan, Stonewall, and Two Ticks, demonstrating our commitment to supporting talented people from all backgrounds.

Main Duties

• Planning and publishing high quality research, including winning financial support
• Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates, or CPD students
• Contribute to the administration/management of research and/or teaching across the Department/School

Person Specification

• Normally, a higher degree relevant to the research/teaching area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications
• Extensive research/teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research
• Skills in managing, motivating and mentoring others successfully at all levels

The closing date for applications is midnight BST on 30th June 2026.

Shortlisted candidates can expect to be interviewed at the beginning of September.

Informal enquiries can be directed to Dr Meghan Campbell, Deputy Dean of School, email m.campbell.1@bham.ac.uk

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Valuing excellence, sustaining investment We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working