Your next career opportunity
As an academic at Melbourne Law School, you will contribute to innovative legal research and help shape the next generation of legal professionals.

We seek academics with research expertise in one or more of the following areas:

Civil Procedure
Contracts
Corporations Law
Criminal Law
Equity & Trusts
Evidence & Proof
Family Law
Intellectual Property
Legal Ethics
Property
Remedies
Torts

Your responsibilities will include:

Teaching and Curriculum Development: Deliver engaging lectures and seminars in the JD and MLM programs as required, develop course materials, and contribute to curriculum design.
Research: Conduct high-quality research, publish in leading journals, and contribute to the School's research profile.
Supervision and Mentoring: Supervise and support student research at JD, LLM or PhD level, depending on your own research qualifications and experience.
Engagement: Participate in knowledge transfer and build partnerships at local, national, and international levels.
Service and Culture: Contribute to university administration, work collaboratively with colleagues, and foster a culturally safe, diverse, and inclusive environment.

You will be a great fit if you:

Hold a good first degree in law from a common law jurisdiction.
Have a PhD (or equivalent) in one of the above listed areas of law, or a PhD and an established high-quality research publication record in one of the above listed areas of law. Exceptionally, professional experience in one of the above listed areas of law plus an LLM may be considered in lieu of a PhD.
Demonstrate strong research potential, evidenced by high-quality publications.
Show teaching capability, including leading or coordinating subjects and delivering lectures and seminars.
Demonstrate a commitment to collegiality, collaboration, and inclusive academic practice.

Your new team - Melbourne Law School
Melbourne Law School is Australia's first all-graduate law faculty. Melbourne Law School was the first faculty in Australia to teach law, and awarded this country's first law degrees. The Law School's Juris Doctor for admission to practice recognised as a high-level qualification in Australia and beyond. Coupled with the unrivalled excellence of the Melbourne Law Masters and its excellent Research Higher Degree programs, the Law School offers a unique opportunity for the integration of scholarship and teaching.

Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship and we welcome international applicants. If successful, we will support you through this process.
A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.

Applications close: Friday 22nd May 2026 at 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.