Lecturer (Environmental Law)

Contribute to the Law School's teaching programs, with a focus on domestic Environmental Law.
- Full-time appointment on a tenurable basis.
- Base salary range: Level B, $113,934 - $134,824 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.

**About the area**

Established in 1927, UWA Law School is the fifth oldest Law School in Australia and is Western Australia’s premier Law School. We have a long and proud history of academic excellence, providing a broad range of education programs and leading research projects with impact. We are committed to contributing to our local, national and international communities with the continuing valued support of our alumni and national and international partners.

The Law School comprises over fifty scholars engaged in teaching and research in law, socio-legal studies and criminology. We offer undergraduate majors in Business Law, Law and Society, and Criminology, a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, a postgraduate Juris Doctor (JD) and several Masters courses. Continually evolving to meet current and future challenges, we have a particular focus on the Indigenisation of the curriculum, internationalisation and multi-disciplinarity. Our academic staff have been drawn from top universities around the world and have broad-ranging expertise in delivering quality teaching programs.

Scholars within the Law School are engaged in a diverse range of legal and socio-legal research areas covering public, private, international and domestic law, as well as law and society, justice studies and criminology. Our research projects are focused on producing valuable scholarship with real-world impact through a variety of written outputs (books, journal articles, research reports, and submissions) as well as disseminating information through public lectures, workshops, online and within our taught programs.

**About the opportunity**
- Contribute to teaching, research, research supervision, and engagement activities within the Law School.
- Teach undergraduate and postgraduate units courses in domestic Environmental Law, as well as compulsory offerings in the JD and other undergraduate and postgraduate law programs as required.
- Fulfill the responsibilities of an academic at the relevant level of appointment in your field of expertise.

**About you**
- Completion of LLB or JD and completion of, or significant progress towards completion of, a PhD, or equivalent, in Law or a relevant postgraduate qualification in Law combined with professional experience.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver innovative teaching approaches, assessments and materials for units and courses, particularly in environmental law.
- An emerging research profile in environmental law, relative to opportunity.
- Evidence of successful supervision or co-supervision of HDR students, relative to opportunity.
- Demonstrated ability to relate well to staff and students at all levels and evidence of a commitment to principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Position description: Lecturer (Environmental Law) 519381.docx

**How to apply**

**Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Friday, 28 February 2025.**

This position is open to international applicants.

**About the University**

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

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**Our commitment to inclusion and diversity**

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We are committed to fostering a safe environment for all, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community, and people living with disability.