Associate Professor/Professor of Law

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 225,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid medical/sick leave

Parental leave

Tuition benefits

Pre-tax and flex spending accounts

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law invites applications for tenured or tenure-track faculty positions with an expected start date in advance of the 2027-28 academic year. Northwestern seeks applicants with distinguished academic credentials and a record of, or potential for, high scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching.

Positions are full-time appointments with tenure or on a tenure-track. Candidates must have a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree, a distinguished academic record, and

Qualifications

• Distinguished academic record
• Potential to produce outstanding scholarship
• Excellence in teaching

Responsibilities

• Engage in research and scholarly activities leading to publications
• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses and supervise student work and theses

Skills

Teaching excellence

Scholarly achievement

Education

J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent

Job description

Department: Law Instruction

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law invites applications for tenured or tenure-track faculty positions with an expected start date in advance of the 2027-28 academic year. Northwestern seeks applicants with distinguished academic credentials and a record of, or potential for, high scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching. Positions are full-time appointments with tenure or on a tenure-track.

Candidates must have a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree, a distinguished academic record, and demonstrated potential to produce outstanding scholarship. All candidates are required to submit applications through our online application system: Apply for Job. Specific inquiries should be addressed to the chair of the Appointments Committee, David Dana ([e-mail]) and to the associate director of faculty affairs, Anne Skelley ([e-mail]).

This is an open rank, lateral search. The expected base pay based on rank is as follows:

Associate Professor: $225,000 - $300,000

Professor: $360,000 - $450,000

This base pay range is for a twelve-month academic appointment and is subject to negotiation.

Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs. For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit us at Northwestern Benefits to learn more.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.