Assistant Professor of Law and Society, Jefferson College of Humanities and Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls Campus

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Law and Society Program at Thomas Jefferson University seeks to hire an Assistant Professor of Law and Society with scholarly and professional expertise in legal studies, law and related areas who will teach in the Law and Society Program starting August 15, 2026. RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities will include scholarship and/or practice, teaching, and potentially course development, and career and internship advising for students in the program. The successful candidate will contribute to the intellectual and community life of the College of Humanities and Sciences through scholarly and professional work in law, politics, public policy, and other relevant areas. Job Description QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate should possess an established trajectory of scholarship and/or practice within law, law and society, government and politics, legal studies, public policy, criminal justice, or other relevant areas. The applicant must be collaborative and open to creating synergies across disciplinary areas. Experience teaching at a university level is desirable, as is professional experience in law and related areas. Applicants must be collaborative and open to creating synergies across disciplinary areas. EDUCATION REQUIRED: Terminal degree required in a relevant academic area (Ph.D.) or in the practice of law (J.D.). APPLICATION PROCEDURES: By January 5, 2026, candidates should submit a letter of interest describing their educational and professional experiences as they apply to the requirements and duties of the position; a curriculum vitae; statements of diversity, research/practice, and teaching interests; representative publications; and a list of three references with contact information to [email protected]. As part of the application process, interested candidates must also submit an on-line application/CV; http://hr.jefferson.edu/human-resources.html Job ID # REQ-0021593 Questions about this position should be addressed to Associate Dean Tom Schrand, Ph.D., at [email protected] #LI-DNP Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) – East Falls Campus founded in 1884, is a fully accredited, private university with 4,000 part- and full-time students from 38 states and 42 countries. The University offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs leading to the Associate of Science, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration and doctoral degrees (Ph.D. and OTD). The University offers career-oriented education that blends liberal and professional studies in a way that enables students to grow as individuals and as highly skilled designers, business leaders, architects, health care professionals and scientists. Visit www.jefferson.edu for more information. Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Philadelphia University Primary Location Address 3243 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. Benefits Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance. For more benefits information, please click here

Requirements

• established trajectory of scholarship and/or practice within law, law and society, government and politics, legal studies, public policy, criminal justice, or other relevant areas
• collaborative and open to creating synergies across disciplinary areas
• Terminal degree required in a relevant academic area (Ph.D.) or in the practice of law (J.D.)

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching at a university level is desirable, as is professional experience in law and related areas.
• Applicants must be collaborative and open to creating synergies across disciplinary areas.

Responsibilities

• scholarship and/or practice
• teaching
• potentially course development
• career and internship advising for students in the program
• contribute to the intellectual and community life of the College of Humanities and Sciences through scholarly and professional work in law, politics, public policy, and other relevant areas

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees