King's College London

About us

The Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London is one of the oldest law schools in England and recognised as one of the best law schools in the world. We are based in the East Wing of Somerset House, a Grade One listed building, on our Strand Campus, a short walk from the Royal Courts of Justice and Inns of Court in the heart of legal London. 

Our location enables us to have excellent contacts with practitioners and policymakers, and we have a strong tradition of engagement with the legal profession. 

About the role

The School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law. The post-holder will be an outstanding candidate with research interests and teaching expertise in their field of Environmental and Climate Law (broadly defined to include sustainability-related law, including environment, climate, energy, resources). The successful candidate’s principal teaching contribution will be to our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in environmental law. The ability to contribute to the core undergraduate law curriculum is desirable. The successful candidate will also carry out administrative duties in the School.

The post-holder will undertake world-leading research and have a deep personal commitment to the delivery of teaching of the highest quality, with a particular interest in environmental, climate or sustainability-related topics.

The successful candidate will be welcome as an integral part of the faculty of The Dickson Poon School of Law and The Centre for Climate Law & Governance. The Centre is a leading light for interdisciplinary research on legal and governance approaches to climate change and sustainability within and across countries in the Global North and South.

We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion. We attract students and staff from across the world, from many different backgrounds, with a variety of ethnicities, religions, and sexual and gender identities. We promote flexible working as a key enabler of inclusion. We particularly encourage and welcome applications from women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and from candidates who are LGBTQ+ and/or have a disability. 

This is a full-time post, and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you

Lecturer (Grade 7)

Essential Criteria

1. PhD, DPhil, JSD qualification or equivalent experience in Law.

2. For Lecturer, a publication record and research agenda in environmental, climate, energy or sustainability-related law topics. For Senior Lecturer, a substantial publication record and research agenda.

3. Demonstrable ability to teach environmental, climate, energy or sustainability-related law and a proven track record of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

4. Proven ability to collaborate on teaching, research and/or administration.

5. For Lecturer, experience in applying for research grant funding and a clear plan to pursue funding opportunities. For Senior Lecturer, a track record of successfully applying for research grant funding.

6. Willingness to contribute to the Centre for Climate Law & Governance, and to undertake administrative roles in the School.

Desirable criteria

1. Knowledge of climate change litigation.

2. For Lecturer, experience or clear plans in external engagement and impact.  For Senior Lecturer, a substantial track record of experience in external engagement and impact.

3. Ability to teach a core module on the undergraduate programme, according to the School’s need.

4. Experience of supervising PhD students.

Senior Lecturer (Grade 8)

Essential criteria

1. PhD, DPhil, or JSD qualification or equivalent experience in Law.

2. For Senior Lecturer, a substantial publication record and research agenda in environmental, climate, energy or sustainability-related law topics.

3. Demonstrable ability to teach environmental, climate, energy or sustainability-related law and a proven track record of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

4. Proven ability to collaborate on teaching, research and/or administration.

5. For Senior Lecturer, a track record of successfully applying for research grant funding and a clear plan to pursue funding opportunities.

6. Willingness to contribute to the Centre for Climate Law & Governance, and to undertake administrative roles in the School.

Desirable criteria

1. Knowledge of climate change litigation.

2. For Senior Lecturer, a substantial track record of experience in external engagement and impact.

3. Ability to teach a core module on the undergraduate programme, according to the School’s need.

4. Experience of supervising PhD students.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held on-campus week of 10th February 2025.

We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.