Assistant/ Associate/ Full Professor in Law, Social Science and Humanities

BITS Law School, Mumbai welcomes applications for Full-time appointments for Assistant/ Associate/ Full Professor in Law and disciplines in Social Science and Humanities.

Location

Expected Joining

• Experience of teaching semester-length courses in Property Law | Family Law| Law of Crimes | Civil Procedure Code | Evidence Law/BSA | Environmental Law | ADR

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  in B.A./B.B.A. LL.B. Hons.
• Prior teaching of core and/or elective courses should be supported by student evaluation/feedback.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor students in their learning, research, writing, and/or tutorials.
• Ability to offer core courses, design electives, and curate specialization courses for law students.
• Willing to play an active role in institution building, including new academic thinking, innovative pedagogical techniques, and use of new technologies in teaching courses in 5-year LLB programmes.
• Ability to articulate a clear research agenda and pursue academic research which can culminate in original scholarship which is published in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and other platforms.
• Fulfil the mandated academic duties in an organized and timely manner related to internal assessments, evaluation, feedback, examinations with integrity and commitment.

Essential Academic Qualifications:

• Excellent academic record and a master’s degree in law (LL.M.) with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent gradein a point scale wherevergrading system is followed) from a reputed university.
• There is strong preference for candidates who have been recently awarded a Ph.D. in law or are close to submission from a reputed university, or who have made significant progress in an ongoing Ph.D.
• Qualified in National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC), or a similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET.

Additional Preferred Requirements:

• Showcase high qualityscholarly research whichis published or accepted for publication in peer-reviewed and indexed journals that are considered prestigious within that discipline.
• Experience of teaching law students at prestigious national/ international law schools is desirable.
• Demonstrableinclination towards academic project planning and research in Law and allied areas.

Compensation:

• Competitivecompensation which is commensurate with qualifications and prior experience as per standards at leading universities in India and additional research-related monetary support.

Application Procedure:

• Email your updated CV, names of two referees, and a writing sample (desirable, but not necessary) to

  careers@bitslawschool.edu.in

  with “Application for , ” as the subject line.
• We will contact the referees only at the final stage, if at all, and you will be informed in advance.
• Candidates may be invited for an interaction on campus, the logistics of which will be facilitated by us.