Senior Lecturer in Legal Innovation Ref 20347
School/department: School of Law, Politics and Sociology/ Sussex Law School
Hours: full-time or part-time hours considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom.
Contract: Permanent
Reference: 20347
Salary: Starting at £54,421 to £63,059, pro rata if part-time.
Placed on: 05 June 2023.
Closing date: 30 June 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected interview date: To be confirmed
Expected start date: We would like the successful applicants to start as soon as possible in advance of the commencement of the new academic year on 25 September 2023.
Job description
Sussex Law School, an established and successful Law School, is seeking to appoint a committed and dynamic academic to the position of Senior Lecturer in Law to develop and lead in the area of legal innovation and legal technology.
The successful candidate will have a range of expertise encompassing legal technology, research, and teaching skills, with strong networks across legal, technology and third-sector organizations.
The successful candidate will provide education and training to equip law students and legal professionals to become innovators in the legal services market; undertake research to understand how innovation can improve legal service delivery and access to justice; and engage in collaborative research and development through a partnership with stakeholders to capitalize on the benefits of innovative approaches to legal practice
The successful candidate will be on our teaching and research academic pathway.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and collegiate community whose staff is committed to high-quality legal education through which we encourage critical thinking and a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
The Sussex Law School has a vibrant, supportive, and inclusive research environment across a wide range of sub-disciplines and approaches rooted in the Sussex traditions of critical scholarship and commitment to equality and social justice.
Please contact Dr Samantha Velluti (S.M.Velluti@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.
Download Job Description and person Specification 20347 [PDF 131.30KB]
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How to apply
Download our academic application form [DOC 199.50KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] and fill in all sections.
Email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk
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You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.