Professor of Law

About the Opportunity

At Monash Law, we are renowned for our innovative and inclusive approach, strong professional and community connections, and unwavering commitment to justice. We are a place to challenge and be challenged. We are a leading, globally engaged Australian law school. We offer a rich, experiential legal education and have strong partnerships with the legal profession and industry, providing you with opportunities to make a real difference in the world. In joining us, you become part of a community deeply engaged with making a difference, at local and global levels. We operate from seven locations across three continents. Our commitment to the community is reflected in our three community legal centres and our Melbourne CBD Law Chambers, as we mark 51 years of Monash Law Clinics this year.

At Monash Law, you'll be part of a vibrant academic culture, collaborating with world leaders in legal research and education. Our diverse and innovative research has a significant impact on government, professional, and social levels. We are seeking an exceptional and collegial academic leader to join our inclusive and collaborative team and play a significant role in enhancing our research output whilst contributing to the Faculty’s core teaching areas.

This Professorial (Level E) role provides a unique opportunity to influence and develop the Faculty’s curriculum and research training programs, thereby shaping the future of educational research and practice. This position demands a special responsibility in shaping policy development and academic excellence within the Faculty, the University, and the broader scholarly and general community.

This is an exciting time to join the Faculty, under the leadership of the Dean, Professor Steven Vaughan, committed to fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture, where staff are supported and celebrated. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of the Faculty’s mission, driving innovative research and fostering new research collaborations that align with the Faculty’s strategic goals.

About You

We are excited to welcome internationally recognised, collegial academic leaders who are excellent and kind. Those who are eager to shape the success of Monash Law, and who have a passion for educational excellence and rigorous, impactful and (where relevant) funded legal research.

We welcome applications from outstanding individuals in all areas of Law, with the goal of contributing to our ‘core’ teaching required for accreditation purposes (the ‘Priestley 11’ subjects). We welcome interest from legal scholars who take all and any approaches to their research (doctrinal, historical, comparative, philosophical, socio-legal, empirical and so on). Whether you are based domestically in Australia, in the Asia-Pacific region, or elsewhere around the world, we will value the positive and impactful contribution you will make to our team and our further successes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and shape a world-class research agenda while mentoring the next generation of legal scholars and academic leaders
• Enhance the Faculty’s research output whilst contributing to the Faculty’s core teaching areas
• Influence and develop the Faculty’s curriculum and research training programs
• Shape policy development and academic excellence within the Faculty, the University, and the broader scholarly and general community
• Drive innovative research and foster new research collaborations that align with the Faculty’s strategic goals

Remuneration

$233,964 pa Level E (plus 17% employer superannuation)