Lecturer in Law

About the Role The Lecturer will contribute to the intellectual life and research culture of the Department and the University in their field.  They will make contributions to student education and experience through curriculum development and the delivery of teaching activities in the general subject area/s of global criminology, state crime, and state violence and/or corporate violence.  We would particularly welcome applications from academics who are able to teach flexibly across the Department of Law's core undergraduate modules, as well as those who can support teaching in Company Law, Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law. About You You will have a PhD in a relevant field and a track-record of high-quality research commensurate to your career stage, including publications in national and international journals, with clear and ambitious plans for future research. You will have experience of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level and an understanding of student support. A higher education teaching accreditation is desirable. About the School The School of Law is one of eight schools in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and has two organisational units: the Department of Law and the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS). Established in 1965, the Department of Law runs thriving undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and has a well-established international reputation for innovative research. About Queen Mary At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers. Our reformer heritage informs our conviction that great ideas can and should come from anywhere. It’s an approach that has brought results across the globe, from the communities of east London to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form. Benefits We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements. The post is based at the Mile End Campus in London. It is full-time, fixed-term appointment, with a desired start date of September 2024. Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly. Informal enquiries should be addressed to Professor Michael Harker at m.harker@qmul.ac.uk. Please do not submit any additional materials other than a CV (maximum three A4 sides) including a supporting statement/list of relevant publications/activity. We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic groups as these groups  are underrepresented at this level at Queen Mary.