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The Faculty of Law at Thompson Rivers University (TRU Law) invites applications from candidates with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and collegial governance.  We expect to fill one position, subject to budgetary approval. The position will be a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, depending on qualifications and experience. The appointment is expected to start on July 1, 2025.

While open to applications from candidates in all research and teaching areas, the Committee is especially interested in individuals with scholarly and teaching interests in required courses in our curriculum or in business law. We encourage all applicants to identify any areas of teaching interest falling in the core JD curriculum.

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to hiring based on merit with a focus on fostering diversity of thought within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous, Black and People of Color, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Candidates are required to submit the following as part of their application package:

• A letter of application identifying areas of interest in research and teaching


• A detailed curriculum vitae


• Transcripts of all legal studies (undergraduate and graduate)


• The names of three academic referees 


• Course evaluation reports, if available

Application Packages are due by Friday, November 21, 2024.

Questions about this posting can be addressed in confidence to the Chair of the Appointments Committee, Professor Robert Diab: rdiab@tru.ca

About TRU Law

TRU Law is a dynamic, progressive and respected law school with a strong and dedicated group of full-time faculty members. We benefit from the contributions of highly talented lawyers and judges as sessional lecturers, moot coaches and mentors. Our alumni have succeeded in interesting and varied career paths. We are located in the stunning natural beauty of British Columbia’s Thompson Valley, in the unceded Secwepemc territory. TRU Law has state-of-the-art facilities in an award-winning new building with bright, modern classrooms, and student study spaces. More information about TRU Law can be found at www.tru.ca/law.html

Ordinarily, applicants must have a JD (or equivalent) and a completed or in-progress PhD. The Committee also welcomes applicants without a completed or in-progress PhD, where they have, in addition to a JD (or equivalent), an LLM (or equivalent) coupled with extensive research or practice experience. Applicants should have the ability and willingness to contribute to the intellectual and scholarly life of the Faculty, and the University more generally. Candidates considered for appointment with tenure must have an outstanding record of scholarship as well as a significant record of strong performance in teaching.

Please note the ranks and associate scales:

Assistant Professor: TS-1 to TS 12 ($73,666 - $114,124)

Associate Professor: TS-13 to TS-28 ($117,787 - $163,085)

Professor: TS-21 to TS-35 ($144,156 - $187,353)

This role is also subject to LOU #15 (MARKET SUPPLEMENTS – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRU FACULTY OF LAW) of the TRU/TRUFA Collective Agreement.