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The Law and Society Program at Thomas Jefferson University seeks to hire an Assistant Professor of Law and Society with scholarly and professional expertise in legal studies law and related areas who will teach in the Law and Society Program starting August 15 2026.Job Description
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate should possess an established trajectory of scholarship and/or practice within law law and society government and politics legal studies public policy criminal justice or other relevant areas. The applicant must be collaborative and open to creating synergies across disciplinary areas. Experience teaching at a university level is desirable as is professional experience in law and related areas. Applicants must be collaborative and open to creating synergies across disciplinary areas.
EDUCATION REQUIRED: Terminal degree required in a relevant academic area (Ph.D.) or in the practice of law (J.D.).
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: By January 5 2026 candidates should submit a letter of interest describing their educational and professional experiences as they apply to the requirements and duties of the position; a curriculum vitae; statements of diversity research/practice and teaching interests; representative publications; and a list of three references with contact information to
As part of the application process interested candidates must also submit an on-line application/CV; Job ID # REQ-0021593
Questions about this position should be addressed to Associate Dean Tom Schrand Ph.D. at
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Jefferson (Philadelphia University Thomas Jefferson University) East Falls Campus founded in 1884 is a fully accredited private university with 4000 part- and full-time students from 38 states and 42 countries. The University offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs leading to the Associate of Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Architecture Master of Science Master of Business Administration and doctoral degrees (Ph.D. and OTD). The University offers career-oriented education that blends liberal and professional studies in a way that enables students to grow as individuals and as highly skilled designers business leaders architects health care professionals and scientists. Visit for more information.
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3243 School House Lane Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of AmericaNationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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