LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university For this post, we particularly welcome applications by women and ethnic minorities
LSE Law School
Professor of Public Law
Salaries will be on the appropriate salary scale and will be commensurate with experience, taking into account pay equity within the Law School.
The salary scale starts at £93,571 per annum (pay award pending) and can be found on the LSE website
The LSE Law School Professor of Public Law is one of the United Kingdom’s oldest and most prestigious Chairs in Law.
The post holder will take on a leadership role in Public Law in the Law School, as well as a leadership role in relation to the Law School generally. The post holder will contribute to the intellectual life of the School through conducting and publishing world leading quality research. The successful applicant will participate in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level and will be expected to take on senior administrative responsibilities within the Law School and the LSE, as well as mentoring and offering career development support to junior colleagues.
Applications are sought from outstanding candidates with an international reputation in Public Law and a substantial body of influential publications. You should have a PhD in law or in a law-related discipline, or equivalent. You should have a track record of producing publications of the highest quality (at least two of which will be world leading), as well as a clear, well developed and viable strategy for outstanding research that will result in further world-leading monographs and articles. You should have a track record of providing leadership in advancing research and teaching, and a track record of providing leadership in effective departmental administration and contributing to strategic decision-making.
Applicants should have a significant track record of excellence in the teaching of Public law or law-related subjects and a commitment to high quality teaching and fostering a positive learning environment for students at all levels.
In addition to a competitive salary the benefits that come with this job include an occupational pension scheme, a research incentive scheme with personal reward options, generous research leave (sabbatical) entitlement, a collegial faculty environment and excellent support, training and development opportunities.
The application process for this post will take place through the LSE’s paper method. This means that following the closing of the application period, short-listed candidates will be invited to present a paper at the Law School and meet several members of academic staff, including but not limited to, the Law School’s public law team. This will take place over the course of the Lent Term, with a final decision being taken at the end of the Lent term.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email r.d.kershaw@lse.ac.uk
The closing date for receipt of applications is 8 January 2023 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.