NLS Call for Applications | Assistant Professor of Law – 16 Positions Open across Law and Social Sciences

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) invites applications from well-qualified individuals, dedicated to academic teaching, scholarship and institutional service for the following positions:

1. Assistant Professor (Law) (Two-Year Contract) – 10 Positions (Unreserved)
Subjects: All major Law subjects including Contracts, Property, Criminal Law, Torts, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Company Law, Labour Law, Public International Law, Human Rights, Family Law, Jurisprudence, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Taxation Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conflict of Laws, Financial Sector Regulation, International Trade Law, Professional Ethics.

2. Assistant Professor (Social Science) (Two-Year Contract) – 6 Positions (Unreserved)
Subjects:
Economics, Political Science, Sociology

Key Responsibilities

1. To provide an average of 6 hours per week during term of undergraduate and/or graduate class teaching averaged across the three twelve-week teaching terms of the year and to provide feedback on students’ work.
2. To design and deliver lectures or classes over the year during term time to undergraduates and/or graduates; and to produce lecture notes, course materials, and reading lists as required. In addition, to design and deliver lectures and classes over the year in the University’s Professional and Continuing Education department.
3. To liaise, as required, with other faculty teaching the subject.
4. To undertake an appropriate share of other Faculty administrative duties, dependent on career-stage, including service on committees.
5. To participate in the governance, intellectual life, and academic activities of the University.

How to apply

Interested candidates are required to submit applications through online mode only by completing the application form and uploading copies of all required certificates. Without these certificates, the application form will not be considered. Your application must include:
ii. A statement of purpose of not more than 800 words.
iii. A full CV that includes a publications list.
iv. A sample or samples or written work, published or unpublished (co-authored pieces should be identified as such). In the case of pieces of written work exceeding 20,000 words, candidates should indicate which part or parts they wish to draw to the attention of the selection committee.
v. Details of two referees

Interested individuals are requested to fill in the application form and upload the required certificates on or before 21 March 2024 (5 pm). 

To know more about the selection criteria and other details on applying for these positions, read the official notification here.

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