About this role
Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
About the Role
The Warwick Law School seeks to appoint two permanent Assistant Professors from 1st September 2026 to join our vibrant and supportive team.
The successful candidates will be expected to contribute on a lasting basis to one or more of the School's foundation modules (Criminal Law; Tort Law; Understanding Law in Context; Constitutional & Administrative Law related modules; Contract Law; Property Law).
Informal Queries
For informal queries about the role, please contact Dallal Stevens (Director of Academic Staff Development) at [email protected], Andrew Williams (Head of School) at [email protected], or Robert Horton (Head of Administration) at [email protected].
Location
Terms and Conditions of Employment specify that staff must live within a reasonable travelling distance of their place of work in order to fulfil all of the duties of the role.
PhD Status
Please note that applications from candidates who have not been awarded a PhD by closing deadline will be disregarded.
About You
The successful candidate will have experience and expertise to be able to contribute to undergraduate teaching in the areas specified above, and that this can be achieved contextually in relation to current and evolving research. There may also be the opportunity to teach postgraduates.
If the above areas are additional to a candidate’s preferred subject areas, they will be supported in other subjects, and the chosen candidate will be expected to undertake high-quality research and teaching. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to student experience and academic governance of the School.
The selection of candidates will be based on candidates’ experience and fit to the criteria detailed in the person specification.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description as a PDF below.
JD - Assistant Professor x2 (111391, 111392).pdf – 132KB
CLOSING DEADLINE: Sunday 19 April 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)
Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.