Associate Professor: International Law/ International Investment Law/ International Trade Law (X1) at University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

Ref. ASSTPROF/INTI/CLAW2025R

• The Department of Public, Constitutional and International Law would particularly welcome applicants who have experience, knowledge and relevant qualifications in International Law, International Investment Law or International Trade Law. Successful candidate will be expected to be involved in the tuition of undergraduate and postgraduate modules offered by the department as and when the operational needs of the department require. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be required to supervise postgraduate students in the field of Public Law, International Law, International Investment Law or International Trade Law.

APPLICANTS FROM ACADEMIA

• Applicants must have a Doctoral degree in International Law, International Investment Law or International Trade Law.
• Applicants must have at least four (4) years’ teaching experience in International Law, International Investment Law or International Trade Law.
• Applicants must be able to discuss their teaching reflection and statement.
• Applicants must provide a research reflection in the form of a portfolio that captures the past, current and future research trajectory (Maximum of ten (10) pages).
• Successful supervision of a postgraduate candidate to completion.
• Applicants must have at least six (6) research output units in five (5) years OR four (4) research output units in three (3) years in Public Law, International Law, International Investment Law or International Trade Law. Applicants are required to clearly indicate whether they are applying the criteria over a 3- or 5- year period.
• The articles/book chapters must be peer reviewed and accredited.
• Involvement in community engagement/engaged scholarship, with evidence of how this has been transferred into teaching and learning and/or research.
• Evidence of a leading involvement in Departmental, School, College and University committees including task teams and voluntary associations.
• Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies.

Recommendation:

• Involvement in the international wider academic community and learned societies.

APPLICANTS FROM NON-ACADEMIA

• Applicants must have a Doctoral degree in International Law, International Investment Law or International Trade Law.
• Applicants must have at least four (4) years’ experience in International Law, International Investment Law or International Trade Law.
• Applicants must be able to discuss their teaching reflection and statement.
• Applicants must provide a research reflection in the form of a portfolio that captures the past, current and future research trajectory (Maximum of ten (10) pages).
• Applicants must submit evidence of research (research reports, articles, supervision of postgraduate studies or any other research activity) in Public Law, International Law, International Investment Law or International Trade Law.
• Demonstrate potential to participate in community engagement/engaged scholarship.
• Demonstrate an understanding of community engagement/engaged scholarship in terms of teaching and learning and engaged research.
• Evidence of participation in workplace committees or task teams and voluntary associations.
• Evidence of involvement in the wider national academic community and learned societies.

Recommendations:

• Evidence of membership in at least one relevant learned society.
• Successful supervision of a postgraduate candidate to completion.
• Experience in teaching and learning in a higher education environment.

Closing date:10 October 2025