- Full time, continuing position
- Academic level C ($146,897 - $169,387) + 17% Superannuation
- Based at the Melbourne City campus and flexible working arrangements

About the Position

The Senior Lecturer will contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School in the discipline of law. The incumbent is to make a significant contribution to the delivery of programs and to be actively involved in research in the discipline of law, consulting and other professional activities relevant to the discipline and to their work in the School of Law. The Senior Lecturer will be required to teach and conduct classes in the Priestley courses as required and otherwise in law courses relevant to their field of expertise within the discipline, and to contribute substantively to the academic and administrative, consultative and coordination tasks involved with these courses. The Senior Lecturer may have responsibility for program management, or other service role.

Academics with expertise in any of the Priestley 11 subject areas (contracts, torts, evidence, civil procedure, equity and trusts, constitutional and administrative law, company, property law, ethics and professional responsibility) should apply. Expertise in the fields of private law, civil procedure, and practice-oriented subjects such as wills and succession and advocacy, is desirable.

The Senior Lecturer will have expertise in using educational technologies in delivery of legal education, and scholarship in the field of law and technology.

The Senior Lecturer will develop, engage in and collaborate in high quality research projects that are aligned with the University's research focus areas to achieve success in attracting research funding and to produce high quality outputs in the discipline of law. The Senior Lecturer will have an important research role in embedding their research expertise into the life of the School and will be required to develop high quality, productivity-driven networks across RMIT and with local, national and global partners.

To be successful in this position, you'll have:





- Demonstrated ability to coordinate large courses and to actively engage in the design and development of programs at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, including high quality curriculum and program materials.
- Demonstrated ability to implement cutting-edge approaches to student-centred learning and quality improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to actively engage in the design and development of courses and programs.
- Demonstrated ability to manage student issues related to effective learning.
- Ambition to engage at the forefront of educational technology, and research in law and technology, or social justice.
- Nationally recognised research track record including substantial record of research outputs in the discipline of law in high quality outlets.
- Demonstrated potential to lead research with the ability to apply for external research grants, sustain research effort and manage funded research projects.
- Experience in supervising higher degree by research candidates, in an enriching intellectual environment.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the School of Law

The School of Law, launched in 2025, emerged from the Graduate School of Business and Law. The School provides an open and collaborative intellectual environment, with academics who stand at the frontiers of interdisciplinary knowledge creation that is both rigorous and relevant, benefiting business, the legal system, and society at large. The School of Law, located at the historic Emily McPherson Building, provides RMIT law students with an engaging learning environment, superior educational resources, quality teaching staff and strong industry connections.

Our research approach focuses on co-creation with stakeholders in a range of different sectors across Australia, the Asia Pacific, and the world.



Through our research, we aim to develop thought leaders in important technological, social, environmental, and economic debates. Law academics are involved in research across many fields of law and engage in interdisciplinary research. Interest areas include Business and Human Rights, Law and Technology, International Law, Labour Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Access to Justice, Company Law and Corporate Governance and Regulation, Climate and Energy Law, Gender Justice and Mental Health Law.

Our teaching programs are intricately linked to our research efforts, and we teach students the same techniques that we use to help solve the most complex problems facing the legal sector. The Juris Doctor Program (JD) was introduced in July 2007 and provides non-law graduates the opportunity to obtain a qualification that leads to entry into the legal profession. In 2021 RMIT commenced offering accredited Bachelor programs in Law including Law double degrees, Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Accounting and in 2025, the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Professional Communication and Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce.

Our strength lies in our ability to develop well-educated, self-aware and highly competent graduates. For more information please visit: School of Law - RMIT University

To Apply

Please submit the below documents for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link at the top of this page:

- CV
- Short cover letter outlining your interest in the position
- Separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Medina (Talent Acquisition) via email

Position Description - Senior Lecturer, Law

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📌 Senior Lecturer, Law (Melbourne)
🏢 Rmit University
📍 Melbourne