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There is an opportunity to join the School of Law and CREATe at an exciting point in our development, as part of the University of Glasgow’s ongoing investment in the creative economy. Two positions are now available, as Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law and Graduate Teaching Assistant, at the School of Law-hosted Centre for Copyright & New Business Models in the Creative Economy (CREATe), an international copyright research hub established in 2012 with research funding from the AHRC, EPSRC and ESRC. Please click below to read more about the roles.
1) Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law
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Grade 7-8: [Salary – Grade 7: £34,520 – £38,833 / Grade 8: £42,418 – £49,149]
You will undertake research of international excellence in line with the School/College/University research strategy, making a substantial contribution to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. With a sustained and distinguished research profile in intellectual property law, you will be able to demonstrate an established record of high-quality research and the ability to make a significant contribution to the forthcoming Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise.
There are current teaching needs in trade mark law; patent law; e-commerce, privacy and data protection law; and IP related aspects of competition law but expertise across all branches of intellectual property law will be considered.
This is a full time and permanent position.
Closing date: 26 February 2018
Interview date: 12 March 2018
Full job details and application procedure here.
2) Graduate Teaching Assistant (0.5 FTE) with an opportunity to pursue a funded PhD
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Grade 6: £27,629 – £31,076 per annum pro rata (0.5 FTE)
The role will combine part-time study for a funded PhD with a 0.5 FTE appointment as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), including research group support and collaboration with CREATe. At the date of appointment candidates will be registered or accepted for a PhD in the School of Law. Depending on qualifications and experience, appropriate training towards the role as GTA will be offered.
Candidates are expected to propose a PhD project relating to the creative economy and digital transformations. The position is only open to Home/EU students.
This is a five year appointment in the first instance, with PhD completion expected within this period.
Closing date: 5 March 2018
Interview date: 20 March 2018
Full job details and application procedure here.
Informal enquiries about both the above positions may be directed to
Professor Martin Kretschmer (Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Director of the CREATe Centre).
Email: martin.kretschmer@glasgow.ac.uk
Tel: +44 141 330 3886
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