ADVERTISEMENT FOR APPOINTMENT OF LECTURESHIP POSITIONS – FACULTY OF LAW

Applications are invited from qualified candidates to take up lectureship positions in the Faculty of Law University of Cape Coast, Ghana, in the following areas:

i.        International Humanitarian Law

ii.      International Environmental Law

iii.    Arbitration Law

iv.    Media and Entertainment Law

v.      AI, Data Protection Privacy Law

vi.    Medical Law

Ranks

i.        Lecturer

ii.      Senior Lecturer

iii.    Associate Professor

iv.    Professor

1.0  Lecturer

The candidate must:

a)      Possess Master of Laws

b)      Have five (5) years post qualification at the Ghana Bar or in a relevant position

c)      Be a registered member and in good standing of a related professional Law body

OR

d)      Possess a PhD in Law or Law related area    

e)      Be a registered member and in good standing of a related professional Law body

2.0  Senior Lecturer

The candidate must:

a)      Possess a PhD qualification in Law or Law related area  

b)      Have served for a minimum of four (4) years as a Lecturer in a University or analogous institution

c)      Have a minimum of five (5) refereed publications in his/her area of specialization.

3.0  Associate Professor

The candidate must:

a)         Possess a PhD qualification in Law or Law related area  

b)         Have at least seven (7) refereed publications in his/her area of specialization since his/her last appointment as Senior Lecturer or must have a total of 12 refereed

publications since appointment as Lecturer. The publications must be passed by external assessors.

c)         Have taught for a minimum of four (4) years in a university or analogous institution as a Senior Lecturer.

4.0     Professor

       The candidate must:

a)      Possess a PhD qualification in Law or Law related area  

b)      Have taught for a minimum of two (2) years as Associate Professor or have considerable number of years of teaching/research experience in a university or analogous institution.

c)      Have at least eight refereed publications in his/her area of specialization since his/her last appointment as an Associate Professor or must have a total of twenty (20) refereed publications.

            In all cases, the publications should be passed by external assessors.

            The appointment of professorial rank shall be by tenure.

Applicants are expected to show evidence of a commitment to: (a) equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment; and (b) advancement of research and scholarship, and willingness to learn new approaches and techniques of teaching and researching. 

Mode of Application

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should please submit completed application forms (obtainable from the DHR or from the University website: www.ucc.edu.gh) and comprehensive curriculum vitae, together with relevant supporting documents to:

                                  The Registrar

                                  University of Cape Coast

                                  Cape Coast

Applicants should request three (3) referees to submit written reports on them directly to the above address.

Closing Date

The closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday, 14th February, 2025.

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