Professor: International Law/ International Investment Law/ International Trade Law (X2) at University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

Ref. PROF/INTINVELAW/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 and International Trade Law. Successful candidates 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 candidates will be required to supervise postgraduate students in the field of in Public Law, International Law, International Investment Law and International Trade Law.

Post specific requirements: Professor
APPLICANTS FROM ACADEMIA

• Applicants must have a Doctoral degree in International Law, International Investment Law or International Trade Law.
• Applicants must have at least five (5) years’ teaching experience in International Law, International Investment Law or International Trade Law.
• At least two postgraduate candidates successfully supervised to completion, one of which must be a Doctoral candidate.
• 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 have at least seven (7) research output units in five (5) years OR five (5) 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.
• Active involvement in community engagement/engaged scholarship, with evidence of how this has been transferred into teaching and learning/curriculum transformation/research outputs.
• Evidence (academic and other than academic) of the impact of the engagement on the community.
• Evidence of contribution and leadership 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:
• Evidence of contribution in the international wider academic community and learned society.

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 five (5) years’ experience in International Law, International Investment Law or International Trade Law.
• Applicants must have successfully supervised at least one (1) Doctoral candidate to completion.
• 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 have produced at least 5.5 research output units in five (5) years OR 3.5 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.
• 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 membership in at least one relevant professional body or learned society.

Recommendations:

• Evidence of involvement in the wider national academic community and learned societies.
• Experience in teaching and learning or training development.

Closing date:10 October 2025