Lecturer in Law, Early Career

Fixed Term

Contract:

End Date:
Not Applicable

Welsh Language:
Not Applicable

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Applications are sought from candidates able to contribute to the growth of The Open University Law School. This is an ideal first academic post for someone looking to pursue a career in teaching and research, so we especially welcome applications from candidates who have recently successfully defended their PhD, or who have not held substantive academic posts since completing their doctorate.

The post-holder will develop excellent teaching and research in law.

The post-holder will work in a team producing and delivering innovative learning resources across the foundations of legal knowledge (England & Wales), contributing to teaching on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as required. In addition to contributing to teaching within the Law School, the post-holder will be expected to conduct independent research and knowledge exchange in law at a level appropriate for their career stage.

The post-holder is expected to have the ability and willingness to teach across the foundations of legal knowledge (England and Wales) and candidates with teaching expertise in one or more of the following areas of law are particularly encouraged:

• Criminal Law
• EU Law
• SQE

The roles are contractually based at the Milton Keynes campus, but applications will be considered from candidates based in the UK or Republic of Ireland. Regular attendance on campus is required, with both the cost and travel time incurred being the responsibility of the employee and not compensated by the University.

You will be required to:

• Contribute to the creation of online teaching modules (undergraduate, postgraduate, and short courses).
• Contribute to the presentation of teaching modules (undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses), including setting and overseeing of assessment materials which are clear, accessible and inclusive.
• Undertake research and produce publications relevant to University research, scholarship and knowledge exchange strategies.
• Contribute to supervision of PhD students.
• Contribute to income diversification to support research and teaching.
• Participate in external engagement events and promotion opportunities to enhance the Law School’s profile.
• Contribute to monitoring of the quality of tuition, assessment and online student support.
• Play a full part in the academic life of the Law School.
• Serve as requested on Law School, Faculty and University committees.

• A PhD completed ( ‘ 'completed' is defined as having successfully defended your thesis) in Law or a closely related subject.
• An undergraduate law degree or equivalent.
• A postgraduate qualification or equivalent.
• Teaching experience in higher education reflects the ability to teach modules across the OU Law School’s LLB and LLM programmes.
• Clear evidence of the ability to structure and write complex law teaching and assessment materials in English for online asynchronous delivery in an accurate, accessible and engaging manner suitable for students with a wide range of prior learning experiences.
• Evidence of a capacity to develop a trajectory of 3* () publications.
• A commitment to conducting high-quality research, evidenced by current and/or planned projects, a pipeline of relevant research outputs and/or evidence of applying for external funding and / or knowledge exchange…