Lecturer in Construction Law

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON; London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 63,000

Job description

Organisation/Company: KINGS COLLEGE LONDON

Research Field: Juridical sciences

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country: United Kingdom

Application Deadline: 20 Apr 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

About us

The Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London, is one of the oldest law schools in England and recognised as one of the best law schools in the world.

We are located on the College’s Strand Campus, no more than a few minutes’ walk from the Royal Courts of Justice and Inns of Court, enabling us to have excellent contacts with practitioners and policy-makers.

About the role

The Dickson Poon School of Law is seeking to appoint the Michael Brown Lecturer in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution who will contribute to the teaching, research and other academic and professional activities of the Centre for Construction Law.

The successful candidate’s principal teaching contribution will be in construction law and dispute resolution in our postgraduate programmes, with a strong focus on English private law, international arbitration and other dispute resolution methods.

On the research side, along with a demonstrable high potential to attract funding, the successful candidate will be impact-focused and will be able to contribute to the research priorities of the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution.

The Centre was established in 1987 and is one of the leading institutions in the world in its field. Our current priorities include international dispute resolution in construction, diversity and inclusion, energy transition and sustainable procurement.

The successful candidate will be actively involved in the administration and academic life of a world leading law school and will carry out administrative duties at the Centre and at the Dickson Poon School of Law.

Key responsibilities:

• To take a key role in planning, organising and delivering teaching in construction law and dispute resolution on the MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution and on other programmes and modules, as required
• To undertake high quality research in the area of construction law and dispute resolution and contribute to research impact and grant capture
• To act as module coordinator for one or more of the modules and supervise dissertations
• To carry out administrative duties as requested by the Executive Dean and/or the Centre Director
• Contribute to the holistic development of our students through pastoral care and engagement in student experience activities
• Participate in student development processes, including student progress monitoring, education assessment and examination
• Be available for duties during assessment and marking periods
• Be responsible for marking formative and summative work and provide timely and effective feedback
• Accept academic administrative responsibilities, such as in School education or research roles
• Engage in professional development to further the post holder’s career.

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

• Track record of excellent teaching and knowledge of English private law, construction law and dispute resolution
• Demonstrable ability to publish high-quality research in construction law and dispute resolution, including empirical research
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Demonstrable ability to work effectively within a team
• Completed or soon to be completed PhD, DPhil, JSD in Law
• Competence with electronic learning platforms and other IT skills
• Experience in acting as module coordinator at postgraduate level
• Teaching award e.g. Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
• The potential to attract major funding for research in the future

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential and, if applicable, the desirable criteria listed in the advert.

Presentations will be on 16th June (online) and interviews will take place in person on 17th June.

Grade and Salary: £53,149 – £62,422 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

Job ID: 111725

Close Date: 20-Apr-2025

Contact Person: Professor Renato Nazzini

Contact Details: [e-mail]