Teaching and Research Fellow in EU Law

Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum

CAHSS / School of Law

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: from 1st December 2026 to 31st August 2028

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We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic academic to join Edinburgh Law School as a Teaching & Research Fellow in EU Law. This is a fixed term post available until the 31st August 2028.

The successful candidate will have advanced subject knowledge of EU criminal law and EU asylum and migration law. They will have either completed a PhD (or be very close to completion) in EU law or have equivalent professional experience. They will be expected to develop and execute a realistic and achievable research plan, and to play a full part in the collegiate life of the EU Law Subject Area and Edinburgh Law School.

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to promoting the student experience and will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, assessment, and supervision in the EU Law Subject Area, especially in EU criminal law and EU asylum and migration law. Theywill join a dynamic team of academics working in the EU Law Subject Area.

The post will enable the post holder to establish a strong teaching and research profile and to develop professional contacts across the University of Edinburgh and beyond.

• Aptitude to deliver excellent research-led teaching and learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in EU criminal law and EU asylum and migration law.
• Ability to design and deliver course materials and to assess student performance.
• Ability to supervise undergraduate and taught postgraduate students in dissertation work.
• Ability to develop a research plan in the area(s) of expertise, including through high quality publications.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A commitment to promoting a collegial, nurturing, and mutually supportive working environment.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion across all activities.

For informal inquiries, please contact Prof Niamh Nic Shuibhne, Head of the EU Law Subject Area at

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