Academic Positions in Law

General Information on NUS Faculty of Law (NUS Law)

Consistently ranked as the leading law school in Asia and among the very best in the world, NUS Law is dedicated to building a vibrant community and fostering an environment that encourages critical thinking and reflection on the fundamental legal issues confronting our interconnected world. NUS Law is home to more than 80 academic staff drawn from around the globe, together with over 1,200 undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Alongside its LLB and JD programmes, NUS Law offers a range of double-degree programmes with other NUS faculties. It also sustains a thriving postgraduate community of students pursuing the LLM, with or without specialisation, and the PhD. Its research culture is further enriched by multiple centres of excellence and by strong funding across a broad spectrum of legal scholarship.

For more information on NUS Law, please visit law.nus.edu.sg.

Academic Positions

We welcome applications for full-time appointments at:

• Professor: This tenured position is for academics who have acquired an international reputation at a sustained level for their research or education.
• Associate Professor: This tenured position is for mid-level academics who have acquired an international reputation for their research or education.
• Assistant Professor: This is an entry-level, tenure track position. Candidates are expected to have a doctorate in law or have submitted a completed doctoral dissertation for examination by the application deadline. Candidates should have a record of significant and rigorous published research or have the demonstrated potential to achieve this record.

We welcome applications from qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds. We value scholarship employing a wide range of methodologies and in any field of law.

Subject areas of particular interest for our faculty in this round of applications include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Intellectual Property Law
• Indonesian Law (Commercial/Business Law)
• Laws of the People’s Republic of China (Commercial/Business Law)
• Maritime Law

NUS offers a highly competitive salary in addition to annual leave, medical and other benefits.

Application Procedure

Applications should be submitted in English, and the completed dossier* should be sent by email to lawfsc@nus.edu.sg and addressed (if sent by post) to:

The Secretary
Faculty Search Committee
Faculty of Law
National University of Singapore
20 College Avenue West
#03-401
Singapore 138529

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Applicants must complete the NUS Personal Data Consent for Job Applications, which is to be submitted together with the application. Candidates who are short-listed can be expected to attend a campus interview.

The applicant's dossier should include the following:

1. Curriculum Vitae
   • Academic History:
     • Degrees obtained;
     • Scholarships and awards;
     • Post-doctoral training;
     • Other study and research opportunities
   • Employment History: List all academic and non-academic positions held.
   • Public and professional service.
   • Honours and awards, including major invited addresses, elected membership in professional and learned societies, etc.
   • Other relevant information.
2. Applicants are required to submit a statement (maximum three pages) describing their educational philosophy and pedagogical approach. Where available, applicants should also include evaluations of their teaching by faculty members and students from their current institution for the preceding three academic years.
3. Applicants are required to submit a statement (maximum three pages) describing their major research accomplishments, with reference to no more than five significant publications and an explanation of their contribution and significance. Sample copies of the cited publications should be provided (in the case of books, reviews should be provided).
4. A complete list of publications, including page number ranges.
5. • For applicants for appointment to Associate Professor or Professor with tenure, a list of four external reviewers, their mailing and email addresses and one-page biography must be provided. Please do not nominate more than four external reviewers unless requested to do so. The applicant’s relationship to the reviewers (if any) must be indicated. The external reviewer should not be the applicant’s co-author or co-editor.
   • For applicants for appointment to Assistant Professor, a list of three external reviewers, their mailing and email addresses and one-page biography must be provided. Please do not nominate more than three reviewers unless requested to do so. The list of referees for applicants for appointment to Assistant Professor should include the applicant’s PhD principal advisor and, where applicable, postdoctoral supervisor. The applicant’s relationship to the reviewers (if any) must be indicated. The external reviewer should not be the applicant’s co-author or co-editor.
6. Applications are considered twice a year, in January and July. For those applying for January consideration, applications must be submitted by the deadline of December 31st; for those applying for July consideration, applications must be submitted by the deadline of June 30th.
7. Shortlisted applicants and those who are not shortlisted should ordinarily receive an email from the Secretary of the Faculty Search Committee no later than three months following the deadline for that round’s applications.

Application Deadline

Applications close on 31 December 2026.