Assistant Professor of Law and Society, Jefferson College of Humanities and Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls Campus
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 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.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
