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About the Role

Lead impactful legal education and research with an ambitious School committed to a diverse student community. As an Associate Professor, you will make a significant contribution to the School's teaching, research, and engagement activities. You will provide academic leadership through excellence in learning and teaching, contribute to curriculum development and innovation, and support student success across undergraduate and postgraduate law programs.

Responsibilities

Provide academic leadership through excellence in learning and teaching.
Contribute to curriculum development and innovation.
Support student success across undergraduate and postgraduate law programs.
Maintain an established research profile, undertaking high-quality research.
Contribute to research partnerships.
Attract competitive funding.
Supervise higher degree research candidates.
Strengthen the School's research culture and reputation.
Mentor colleagues.
Contribute to School governance and strategic initiatives.
Build productive relationships with the legal profession, industry, government, and community organisations.
Deliver outstanding teaching, curriculum leadership, and student learning experiences.
Contribute to curriculum innovation and academic quality.
Maintain an established research profile through high-quality publications, competitive grant applications, and collaborative research.
Supervise Higher Degree Research candidates and mentor early career academics.
Build productive relationships with industry, professional bodies and community partners.
Contribute to School leadership, governance, and strategic initiatives while fostering a collaborative and inclusive academic culture.

Requirements

A PhD in a relevant area of law.
Demonstrated excellence in tertiary teaching, curriculum development, and student engagement.
An established research profile with evidence of high-quality publications, successful research collaboration, and scholarly impact relative to opportunity.
Experience supervising Higher Degree Research candidates and supporting the development of emerging researchers.
Demonstrated academic leadership through mentoring, academic service, curriculum development, or research initiatives.
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across academia, the legal profession, industry, government, and the wider community.
You must provide evidence of full-time working rights in Australia at application.

Skills

Commercial law
Human rights and international law
Inter-Asia legalities
Social justice and critique
Interpersonal skills
Collaboration skills

Location

Parramatta South campus

Work Type

Full-time
Ongoing
Flexible working arrangements

Experience Level

Academic Level D
Associate Professor

Education Level

PhD in a relevant area of law

Salary/Compensations

AUD 179,822 – 197,660 per annum, plus 17% Super and Leave Loading

Benefits

Access to staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners
Salary sacrifice options for onsite parking
Novated motor vehicle leasing
Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Complimentary annual flu vaccination
Eligibility for Fitness Passport membership
Access to discounted private health cover
Onsite childcare with potential for discounted fees and salary packaging

About the Company

Western Sydney University's School of Law is an ambitious and growing School recognised for its strong social justice mission, high-quality clinical legal education, and impactful research.
Western is boldly different, energetic, global, diverse, dynamic, and youthful.
Our mission is to deliver student success, impactful research, and stronger communities.
Making a difference starts at Western.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy.
We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.