About the organisation
BITS Law School, Mumbai, is a new-age law school under the aegis of BITS Pilani, an Institution of Eminence. BITSLAW has been established with a vision of becoming an inspirational benchmark for new-age, multidisciplinary legal education and research in India with creativity and empathy. BITSLAW offers legal knowledge, practical training, and holistic education to build legal professionals who will be passionate about creating a fairer, more just, and inclusive society. It aims to instil in its students an appreciation of Constitutional Principles and the Rule of Law. BITS Law School is approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and offers two five-year integrated full-time residential programmes – B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.).
Job Responsibilities:
- Experience of teaching semester-length courses in Family Law to students of 5-year BA/BBA LLB programmes;
- The quality of prior teaching of core and/or elective courses should be supported by student evaluation/feedback;
- Demonstrated ability to mentor students in their learning, research and writing, tutorials or individual sessions;
- Ability to curate/update core courses and design interdisciplinary elective courses for law students;
- Willing to play an active role in institution building, including new academic thinking, innovative pedagogical techniques, new ways to plan, and collaborate with others;
- Ability to articulate a robust research agenda and pursue high quality research which can culminate in new scholarship and consistent with making a substantial research contribution in the field;
- Fulfil the mandated academic duties in an organized and timely manner related to examinations, internal assessment, feedback, and evaluation with integrity and commitment
Eligibility & Qualifications:
- Excellent academic record and a Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M.) with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed)
- Qualified in National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC), or a similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET
- We prefer candidates who have been recently awarded a Ph.D. degree in law, or are currently close to submission/award, or are currently enrolled in a Ph.D. at a reputed university.
- Showcase high quality scholarly research work that is published or accepted for publication in peer-reviewed and indexed journals that are prestigious in the discipline
- Exposure to teaching, research or academic project planning with researchers in prestigious national/ international universities in a collaborative manner is desirable but not mandatory
- Strong inclination towards interdisciplinary research in Law and allied areas
Compensation:
- Competitive compensation structure, which is commensurate with qualifications and experience, and as per standard at leading law schools/universities in India
Contact Details
https://www.linkedin.com/school/bits-law-school-mumbai
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