Assistant / Associate / Full Professor (Law)

BITS Law School, Mumbai welcomes applications for Full-time appointments for Assistant / Associate / Full Professor (Law).

Location : BITS Law School, BITS Pilani – Greater Mumbai Campus, Kalyan, Maharashtra.

Joining : December 2025 / January 2026

Job Description and Key Requirements :

Experience of teaching semester-length courses in Property Law | Family Law| Law of Crimes | Civil Procedure Code | Evidence Law / BSA | Environmental Law | ADR | in B.A. / B.B.A. LL.B. Hons.

Prior teaching of core and / or elective courses should be supported by student evaluation / feedback.

Demonstrated ability to mentor students in their learning, research, writing, and / or tutorials.

Ability to offer core courses, design electives, and curate specialization courses for law students.

Willing to play an active role in institution building, including new academic thinking, innovative pedagogical techniques, and use of new technologies in teaching courses in 5-year LLB programmes.

Ability to articulate a clear research agenda and pursue academic research which can culminate in original scholarship which is published in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and other platforms.

Fulfil the mandated academic duties in an organized and timely manner related to internal assessments, evaluation, feedback, examinations with integrity and commitment.

Essential Academic Qualifications :

Excellent academic record and a Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M.) with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed)

Qualified in National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC), or a similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET / SET

We prefer candidates who have been recently awarded a Ph.D. degree in law, or are currently close to submission / award, or are currently enrolled in a Ph.D. at a reputed university

Additional Preferred Requirements :

Showcase high quality scholarly research work that is published or accepted for publication in peer-reviewed and indexed journals that are prestigious in the discipline

Exposure to teaching, research or academic project planning with researchers in prestigious national / international universities in a collaborative manner is desirable but not mandatory

Strong inclination towards interdisciplinary research in Law and allied areas

Compensation :

Competitive compensation structure, which is commensurate with qualifications and experience, and as per standard at leading law schools / universities in India