Senior Law Professor—Commercial, Civil, IP & Arbitration

AUE; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

The American University in the Emirates (AUE) invites applications for full-time Faculty positions in the College of Law at Associate Professor and Full Professor levels for the 2026-2027 year. Candidates must hold a Ph.D.

in Law and have relevant academic and professional experience in one or more specified specializations. Teaching will cover Commercial Law, Civil Law, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, and Private International Law, with instruction in English (Arabic where applicable) and a

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Law from an accredited university; Ph.D. must be completed by recruitment.
• Minimum of 18 credit hours of graduate-level study in law.
• At least three Scopus-indexed articles or five articles in peer-reviewed journals within the last five years.

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching in the listed legal specialization areas.
• Apply case-based learning, moot court, mock arbitration, and legal analysis exercises.
• Provide students with broad legal knowledge and develop relevant skills and competencies.
• Manage instructional process and maintain an engaging learning environment.
• Evaluate student performance with clear assessment criteria and fairness in grading.
• Contribute to curriculum development and regular program improvement.

Skills

Curriculum development

Research publications

Digital teaching tools

English proficiency

Arabic proficiency

Education

Ph.D. in Law

18 graduate credit hours

Tools

Legal databases

Job description

The American University in the Emirates (AUE) invites applications for full-time Faculty positions in the College of Law at Associate Professor and Full Professor levels for the 2026-2027 year. Candidates must hold a Ph.D.

in Law and have relevant academic and professional experience in one or more specified specializations. Teaching will cover Commercial Law, Civil Law, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, and Private International Law, with instruction in English (Arabic where applicable) and a