Assistant/Associate Professor (History)

BITS Law School, Mumbai welcomes applications for 1 full-time appointment for Assistant/Associate Professor (History).

Location: BITS Law School

Mumbai Joining: June 2024

Job Description and Key Requirements:

● Plan and deliver semester-length core and elective courses in History to undergraduate and postgraduate students of law;

● Experience of effective planning, delivery and assessment of courses in History which can be supported by high quality student evaluation/feedback;

● Use interdisciplinary approaches and innovative pedagogical techniques;

● Demonstrate ability to mentor students in their learning, research, writing, tutorials and preparation;

● Willing to play an active role in institution building, including new academic thinking, innovative pedagogical techniques, and 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 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

Essential Academic Qualifications:

● Excellent academic record with a Ph.D. Degree in History OR a Master’s Degree in History with at least 55% marks or an equivalent letter/ point grade;

● Qualified in the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC), or a similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET;

● Candidates who have been recently awarded a Ph.D. degree in History, or are currently close to submission/award or are currently enrolled in a Ph.D. at a reputed university are welcome to apply

Additional Preferred Requirements:

● Prior experience of teaching law students (5-year or 3-year LL.B.) is desirable;

● Demonstrate 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 collaboratively is desirable but not mandatory;

● Strong inclination towards interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary research;

● Intersection with the field of law in teaching and research is desirable

Compensation:

● Competitive compensation structure which is commensurate with qualifications and experience, and as per standard at leading law schools/universities in India