The UTS Faculty of Law is a dynamic, innovative law school renowned for excellence in legal education and research. Through industry engagement and forward-thinking teaching, it equips graduates with the skills to shape the future of law.
The Faculty is internationally ranked 8th in Australia for law and legal studies*; and is research ranked 4th in Australia for legal studies research quality^ (*QS World Rankings by Subject 2026; ^THE World University Rankings by Subject 2026).
About the role
The Faculty are recruiting an Associate Professor/Professor to teach in undergraduate and postgraduate programs, and to conduct high-quality research that contributes to the faculty's position as one of the leading law schools in Australia.
The position holder will undertake:
- Academic teaching and educational development and engage with new learning approaches that integrate the best of online and face-to-face on-campus learning.
- Educational development of academic programs.
- Supervise and mentor Honour/Postgraduate/Research students.
- Work cooperatively with colleagues across the Faculty of Law and UTS; to enhance and bolster engage with industry professional and the community of law.
- Actively participate in faculty and university leadership engagement initiatives, including leading faculty board committees and attending national forums.
- Undertake the role of Associate Dean as required by the Dean on occasion.
Refer to the attached Position Statement for a full listing of the selection criteria and the role responsibilities.
Detailed Description
About You
You are an accomplished academic leader with a strong record of excellence in research, teaching, and service; and you bring an internationally recognised profile aligned to the Faculty's strategic direction and vision.
As Associate Professor (Level D) you will possess:
- Doctorate in Law or related discipline or equivalent research achievement; and Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor or equivalent.
- Extensive knowledge of the law discipline.
- Evidence of research and other activities related to the discipline of law.
- Evidence of high-quality teaching and supervision with extensive experience at undergraduate, postgraduate (coursework and research) levels.
- A proven track record of excellence in teaching, course development and supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- Evidence of successful leadership in course development and educational delivery.
- An established research record in law including a significant number of peer-reviewed top-tier publications.
- Demonstrated ability to obtain competitive research grants.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and groups and to contribute constructively as a member of Faculty and University Boards and committees.
- Ability to work effectively with existing teaching and research teams, to motivate staff and students, and to provide leadership.
- Ability to establish and enhance international links and relationships with relevant qualified, scholarly and community bodies.
As Professor (Level E) you will possess the above-listed criteria in addition to:
- Comprehensive knowledge of legal professional and practice issues.
- Strong background in legal and research policy and knowledge of research quality issues at national and international levels.
- International research reputation and research networks.
- Excellence in research performance and leadership, nationally and internationally, as evidenced by a strong research record of quality refereed publications and achievement of research grants.
- Demonstrated capacity to exercise leadership, particularly research leadership.
- Ability to provide leadership.
Remuneration
Base Salary Range: $190,917 to $209,288 per annum (Associate Professor - Level D)
Base Salary Range: $237,393 per annum (Professor - Level E)
This role attracts 17% superannuation (pension) in addition to the base salary.
The position is full time and appointment will be made on a continuing basis.