Assistant Professor in Administrative and Constitutional Law

Organisation/Company ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY Research Field Juridical sciences Political sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Country Qatar Final date to receive applications 23 Jan 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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Assistant Professor in Administrative and Constitutional Law

College of Law, Abu Dhabi University, UAE

Abu Dhabi University is a global leader in research and teaching, and is ranked in the Top-250 in the latest 2026 Times Higher Education rankings. The College of Law at Abu Dhabi University is contributing to academic excellence nationally and internationally, and is ranked by subject inthetop 251–300 globallyin the QS World University Rankings by Subject (Law). We are currently seeking a new Faculty member in the area of Administrative and Constitutional Law.

The College of Law is a regional leader in legal education, offering a Bachelor of Law, a Master of Public Law, a Master of Private Law, and a Master of Laws (MLL) in Cyber Law and Artificial Intelligence, and a PhD in Law. Our programs are CAA and WASC-accredited. Our curriculum, primarily in Arabic and with English, reflects our commitment to academic excellence and cultural diversity.

Applicants should be able to teach in English and Arabic, and applicants with English only are also encouraged to apply.

Abu Dhabi University offers a competitive remuneration package that includes tax free salary, annual flights for self and immediate family, family housing, children’s education allowance, private health insurance and end of service benefits.

Criteria youmusthave:

Applications that do not meet these criteria will not be considered.

1.Minimum Years of Experience Required/ Nature of Relevant Experience Required

• Have a doctoral or equivalent qualification from an accredited institution.
• Have demonstrated significant scholarly accomplishments appropriate to his/her discipline.
• Have demonstrated excellent teaching ability and shown continuing active engagement with students in and outside the classroom.

2.Special Skills and abilities

• Communication/Teaching Skills, Presentation Skills, Computer Skills (Microsoft Office)
• Have a teaching qualification or be willing to complete one under the UK HEA Fellowship Scheme.
• Demonstrated commitment to publishing Scopus publications (and include Scopus, Google Scholar and/or reserachgate profile).
• Clear engagement with research networks (evidence-based).
• Demonstration of being a ‘good University citizen’

Applicants should submit online via the University link in English and in 1 PDF file you should include the following 3 items below:

Curriculum Vitae that includes education, teaching and research experience with a list of publications. Please include a link to your Googlescholar and Scopus profiles in your CV. Please include a 2-page research proposal stating what research you will conduct over the next 2-4 years while at the College of Law

Final date to receive applications:Applications will be reviewed until January 23rd  and interviews will happen after this date.