Department: School of Law
Rank: Assistant/Associate Professor
Annual Basis: 9 Month
Application Deadline
August 21, 2024; position open until filled
Required Application Materials
To ensure consideration, application materials should be submitted by August 21, 2024, although applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants should submit the following:
1. A letter of interest
2. A current resume or CV
3. A description of their research agenda
4. A statement addressing their potential contribution(s) to diversity, equity, and inclusion (see next paragraph)
5. A list of references
As part of the application process, applicants seeking faculty positions at the University of Oregon must submit a statement about promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity in their professional careers. In evaluating such statements, the law school will consider an applicant’s awareness of inequities and challenges faced by students and faculty belonging to underrepresented or disadvantaged groups; track record (commensurate with career stage) of activities that reduce barriers in education or research for students and faculty belonging to underrepresented or disadvantaged groups; vision and plans for how their work will continue to contribute to the University of Oregon’s mission to serve the needs of our demographically and ideologically diverse state and student population and create an inclusive campus; and other relevant factors.
Position Announcement
The University of Oregon School of Law invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for a tenure-track assistant professor or tenured associate professor position focusing on intellectual property law and/or technology and the law. This position will begin in August 2025. Candidates of all viewpoints and employing any research methodology or approach are welcome to apply.
Department or Program Summary
The University of Oregon School of Law (Oregon Law) is a dynamic, forward-thinking ABA-accredited law school. We are also Oregon’s only public law school, with our main campus in Eugene and a satellite campus in Portland, the state’s largest city. Degrees offered include Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES), and a minor in undergraduate legal studies. Oregon Law’s mission is to provide a world-class education. We prepare students through excellent classroom teaching paired with robust experiential learning and professional development opportunities. We are nationally recognized for our top-ranked programs and distinguished faculty. Our faculty produce exceptional research and scholarship. Our longstanding Business Law Clinic recently joined the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s competitive Law School Clinic Certification Program.
Minimum Requirements
Assistant Professor
• JD from an accredited law school or equivalent degree
• Record of academic excellence
• Demonstrated expertise and success, or the potential for success, in producing outstanding scholarship regarding intellectual property law, technology, and the law, or related fields
• Commitment to excellence in teaching
Associate Professor (with tenure)
• Include all of the above requirements for assistant professor, plus 6 years or more of professional experience, post-JD or equivalent degree, that aligns with the Law School’s tenure and promotion policy, which requires significant contributions across standard university faculty activities including scholarship, teaching, and service
Successful candidates must be able to work effectively with students, staff, and faculty with a range of disciplinary and ideological perspectives, culturally diverse backgrounds, and multiple intersectional identities, as well as be able to help advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the University community.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants with substantial scholarship, teaching, research, and/or practice experience in intellectual property law and/or technology and the law, particularly patent law, intellectual property licensing, data analytics, data privacy law, artificial intelligence, and/or cybersecurity.
About the University
The University of Oregon (UO) is an R1 institution, a member of the Association of American Universities, and enrolls approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 4,000 graduate students. The UO recently joined the Big Ten Conference, with student-athlete competition within the new group starting in 2024. As a part of this move, UO will also join the Big Ten Academic Alliance, bringing together research and academic institutions sharing a common mission of research, graduate, professional, and undergraduate teaching, and public service. The UO’s 295-acre main campus in Eugene features state-of-the-art facilities in a verdant, arboretum-like setting. Eugene, a vibrant city of approximately 200,000, is within easy traveling distance of the Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains, Portland, and the rest of the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
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