Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai is inviting applications for the positions of Assistant Professor (Law) and Research Assistant (Law).

About the Opportunity

These prestigious roles offer an excellent opportunity to contribute to one of India’s leading law universities, known for its academic excellence and commitment to legal education. As an Assistant Professor, you will be responsible for teaching, research, and contributing to the development of cutting-edge legal scholarship. The Research Assistant position is ideal for individuals looking to engage in high-level legal research and contribute to impactful academic projects.

MNLU Mumbai seeks candidates with a passion for law, a commitment to education, and a desire to shape the future of legal studies in India. If you’re looking for a challenging yet rewarding opportunity to make a significant contribution to the legal academic community, this is the right platform for you.

No. of Post: 02 (Two) each

Essential Qualification and Experience

Assistant Professor (Law)

• (A) (i) A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in a concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university. Page 3 of 7 ii. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET : Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances/Byelaws/Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions:- a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode; b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners; c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted; d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal; e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D. work in conferences/seminars sponsored/funded/supported by the UGC / ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar agency. The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned. Note: NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such master’s Programmes in disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET; OR

• (B) The Ph.D. degree has been obtained from a foreign university/institution with a ranking among top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai). Note: The Academic score as specified in Appendix II (Table 3A) for universities, and Appendix II (Table 3B) for colleges, shall be considered for short-listing of the candidates for interview only, and the selections shall be based only on the performance in the interview.

Research Assistant (Law)

• Undergraduate degree or master’s degree in law from a recognized University.

• Candidate with 0-3 years of work experience in an academic or professional setting with demonstrable evidence of research and writing ability (sole-authored writing sample will be required). 2. Analytical skills, collation skills, communication skills (written and oral), technical skills, and time-management skills. 3. Self-driven, collaborative as well as the ability to work independently, attention to detail, and data-driven. 4. Proficiency in MS Office, Gmail, Google Documents and Google Sheets.

• Desirable: Candidates who have experience in undertaking field-research will be preferred.

• Detail-oriented project management of academic and research projects.

• Organization of academic workshops and events.

How to apply?

To apply online, Click here

• The candidates are required to submit the scanned copy of the online submitted form along with scanned copy of necessary documents to the email id recruitment2024@mnlumumbai.edu.in on or before 23.10.2024

To Access Official Notification, Click here