Lecturer in Law – Teaching and Scholarship/Teaching and Research

The School of Law and Politics at Cardiff University is seeking to appoint a Lecturer (Grade 6/7) in Law, to be appointed as either Teaching and Scholarship or Teaching and Research.

The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher and scholar, with the potential to make a significant contribution to scholarship within the area of legal education or the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching. They will have obtained or be near completion of a postgraduate degree at PhD level in a related subject area by the time the appointment begins, or they will have equivalent professional expertise in Law or a cognate field. The specific area of legal expertise and teaching is Law and AI/cybersecurity.

The post holder may also supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students and contribute to the successful administration and management of the Law School.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment.

This post is full time (35 hours), open-ended and available immediately.

In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Please direct any queries relating to this post to the Head of School at lawpl-management@cardiff.ac.uk.

Interviews are planned for Thursday, 9 July. We kindly ask applicants to keep this date available, as alternative interview dates may not be possible.

Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6) or £51,753 - £56,535 per annum (Grade 7). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applicants are required to clearly indicate within their application the specific role for which they are applying, specifying either: Lecturer in Law – Teaching & Research (Ref 380) or Lecturer in Law – Teaching & Scholarship (Ref 285).

Closing date: Friday, 26 June 2026