Assistant or Associate Professor, Faculty of Law
University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law
Assistant or Associate Professor
Position # 32796
The Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba invites applications from legal scholars for a full-time probationary (tenure-track) or tenured position at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank. The Faculty of Law is a national leader in legal education and is at the leading edge of clinical legal education in Canada and is housed in one of Canada's top research universities in western Canada's oldest law school. The city of Winnipeg is culturally rich, steeped in the arts, diverse and has long-standing and deep connections with Indigenous and Metis nations.
The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research and pedagogical development. The competition is open to research-intensive and/or clinical-stream professorial candidates.
The Faculty of Law is committed to a diverse workspace and encourages applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, 2SLGBTQIA+, Persons with Disabilities or members of equity seeking groups. We also encourage applications from members of French language speaking communities. The Faculty is committed to Truth and Reconciliation and the Calls to Action and the principles of equity, inclusion, diversity, respectful workplace and freedom of inquiry.
Areas of teaching and research interest
The Faculty is interested in scholars with either a demonstrated or developing research program and/or demonstrated clinical expertise in private law. The Faculty welcomes applications from persons willing to teach in areas of private law including, corporations, bankruptcy/insolvency, contracts, property, torts, trusts, or family law. Scholars with other interests may also be considered.
The position is expected to commence on July 1, 2023. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Qualifications
Applicants will have:
i) a JD (i.e. Juris Doctor) or equivalent; and
ii) a Masters in Law/Masters in cognate field;
In progress or completed doctoral work is an asset for candidates seeking a research appointment.
Candidates with clinical expertise may substitute practice experience for doctoral studies in seeking a clinical appointment
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