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BITS Law School, Mumbai welcomes applications for full-time appointments for Assistant/ Associate Professor (Law). Location: BITS Law School Mumbai Joining: June/July 2025 Job Description and Key Requirements: Experience of teaching semester-length courses in Property Law| Family Law| Contract and Tort Law| Civil Procedure Code & Evidence Law| Corporate Law| Corporate Governance 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 Essential Academic 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 Additional Preferred Requirements: 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.