Lecturer – Law

• School of Law within Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

• Two Full-time continuing positions

• Base salary will be in the range $119,463 - $141,545 + 17% superannuation (Academic Level B)

• Based at our vibrant St Lucia Campus

About This Opportunity

Join one of Australia’s leading law schools and contribute to a visionary, collaborative and inclusive academic community committed to creating change together. This teaching and research opportunity will see you deliver outstanding learning experiences across core law courses, including the prescribed areas of knowledge required for admission to legal practice, while advancing an impactful research agenda with national and international reach. Working alongside talented colleagues and engaged students, you will be challenged, inspired and supported to shape the next generation of legal professionals and contribute to meaningful legal scholarship, law reform and policy development.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Teaching: Develop, coordinate and deliver courses (including those that comprise the Priestley 11 prescribed areas of knowledge required for admission to legal practice), engage in curriculum design, assess students, provide academic counselling, and adhere to University teaching rules.

• Research: Establish a research program, collaborate on research projects, seek and manage research funding, publish in reputable domestic and international journals, utilize best-practice research methodologies, and participate in project discussions.

• Supervision and Researcher Development: Supervise students, recruit and manage employees, provide performance feedback and training, resolve conflicts, and ensure correct remuneration and benefits.

• Citizenship and Service: Develop partnerships, demonstrate leadership through mentoring, engage in internal service roles and committees, perform administrative functions, provide support to colleagues, and uphold University values.

This is a Teaching & Research position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

For further information, please click here to view the information booklet.

About You

• Completion of a doctoral qualification in Law.

• Demonstrated experience teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, with evidence of effective and engaging teaching practice.

• A willingness and ability to develop, coordinate and deliver courses that comprise the Priestley 11 prescribed areas of knowledge required for admission to legal practice.

• Experience developing innovative curriculum, assessment and learning materials that enhance the student experience and support academic success.

• A demonstrated record of high-quality research outputs published in respected national and international outlets.

• Evidence of, or strong potential for, securing competitive research funding and establishing a sustained research program.

• Demonstrated capacity to supervise or contribute to the supervision of Higher Degree by Research students.

• Ability to build productive relationships with industry, government, professional bodies and the broader legal community.

• Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership capabilities, with a commitment to collaboration, mentorship and academic citizenship.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research-funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career-progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

Interested?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Rick Bigwood, Sir Gerard Brennan Chair in Law and Head of School via email r.bigwood@law.uq.edu.au. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resumé, cover letter, and responses to the ‘About You’ section. Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted.

Other Information

Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, professional registration and criminal history checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

To apply, you must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment. Employer-sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

We are dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet all criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We are also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing talent@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623.

Applications close Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-68307).
Please note applications will be reviewed as received. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.