Associate Professor or Professor - Department of Business Law, Business School

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The Business Law Department at the University of Miami Business School is seeking candidates for a faculty position starting as early as June 1, 2027. The position is tenure-earning at the Associate or Full Professor rank.

The position carries responsibilities in the areas of teaching, research, and service. Preference will be given to candidates with a track record of publications in top-tier law and business (UT Dallas and/or FT50 journal lists), business ethics and related fields, or ample evidence of the ability to publish in such journals. We welcome researchers in all areas of law impacting business and the economy. We have particular interest in those scholars who can research and teach at the intersection of law and technology, finance, analytics, or entrepreneurship. Additional areas of focus we will consider are intellectual property, privacy, and empirical legal studies relevant to business.

 
JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have a J.D. or S.J.D./Ph.D in law.  Successful candidates must demonstrate potential for research leading to publications in top law and/or business journals and effective teaching at the university level. Experienced assistants and associates at law schools and business schools as well as published fellows/post docs are encouraged to apply.  Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications and will be competitive with that of other top business schools.

Application Procedure

For consideration, please apply to UM Careers website www.miami.edu/careers and include the following:

• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement
• Teaching statement
• Up to three representative publications
• Names of three references

Please also send copies of all application documents to [email protected]. Candidates are urged to submit all required materials as soon as possible. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the available positions are filled.

About the Organization

ABOUT THE MIAMI BUSINESS SCHOOL: The University of Miami Business School is a comprehensive business school, offering undergraduate business, full-time and part-time MBAs, Executive MBA, MS, Executive DBA, PhD, and non-degree executive education programs. It is one of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Miami, which is located in residential Coral Gables, Florida. The University is part of a major hub of international trade and commerce and is acclaimed for its global orientation and the diversity of its faculty, students, and curriculum.

ABOUT THE BUSINESS LAW DEPARTMENT: The faculty in the Business Law Department are actively engaged in research, and members of our department publish in top flagship and specialty law reviews and journals, as well as book chapters and in highly-regarded peer-reviewed journals. Department members are also active in the editorial process of several journals.

The department offers an undergraduate major in Legal Studies and minor in Business Law, with approximately 700 students currently declared. Department faculty also deliver required core business law and business communications courses in nearly all business degree-seeking programs at Miami Herbert, including undergraduate, specialty masters, and MBA programs. The department also oversees the university’s joint JD-MBA program.

ABOUT CORAL GABLES: Coral Gables is located seven miles southwest of downtown Miami, part of the eighth largest metropolitan area in the United States. Thanks to zero state income taxes, cultural diversity, a tradition of entrepreneurship, and a fine climate, Miami is attracting a massive influx of wealth and talent from around the world. Miami aims to become a leading technology hub in life sciences, fintech, green technology, digital marketing, and the internet of things.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Faculty