Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, School of Law

About the Opportunity

Northeastern University School of Law is seeking candidates at all ranks for full-time tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenure track faculty positions whose research, teaching, professional experience, and/or service have prepared them to contribute to our holistic commitment to the rule of law. We are looking for candidates with a scholarly and/or practice-oriented focus in an array of fields, including but not limited to civil procedure, business/commercial law, labor/employment law, federal courts, criminal law and procedure, contracts, property, health law, intellectual property, technology, privacy, voting rights/democratic governance, technology and democracy, and the internet economy. Additionally, we seek candidates with expertise in restorative justice including reparations.

Opportunities are also available for candidates whose background and qualifications might allow for a faculty appointment within the law school as well as within another department inside Northeastern University’s many outstanding schools and colleges. Such opportunities exist for candidates whose primary areas of interest include but are not limited to health law (including policy, health and technology); democracy, technology and governance (including financial literacy, securities regulation, corporate social responsibility, business ethics, technology and democratic participation, digital civics and data, computation and law); law of the internet economy (including AI policy issues, regulation of block chain technology, financial regulation, and data security); and sustainability and resilience (with a focus on labor, employment and the future of work).

The School of Law is a national leader in experiential legal education, with a deep commitment to law in service of the public interest and to engaged scholarship and interdisciplinary collaboration. In making faculty appointments, the School of Law seeks to enhance its innovative curriculum, which combines experiential learning with rigorous analytical training and interdisciplinarity.

The search committee is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to the excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service. We also encourage applicants to share how their background and experience will contribute to the Northeastern community.

If you have questions, please contact the faculty appointments administrator, Stephen Evans at [email protected] or Appointments Committee Chair, Professor Jeremy Paul at [email protected].

Responsibilities:

Faculty duties will include teaching law courses at the Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), graduate or undergraduate levels, advising students, conducting scholarly research, and providing service to the Law School, the University, and the legal profession.

Qualifications:

Applicants must hold a Juris Doctor (JD) or foreign equivalent from an accredited institution by the employment start date. Academic rank at the Associate Professor and Full Professor levels will be commensurate with experience and qualifications reflecting a record of demonstrated scholarly and teaching excellence. Appointments at the Associate Professor rank require a minimum of 3 years of related experience. Appointments at the Full Professor rank require a minimum of 6 years of related experience.

Documents to Submit

 CV, Cover Letter, References upon request

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

Assistant Professor: $144,000 - $166,000 | Associate Professor: $153,000 - $197,000 | Professor: $213,000 - $238,000

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.