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World Maritime University Associate or Assistant Professor

The World Maritime University was established in 1983 by the International Maritime Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations.WMU wishes to enhance its role as a global centre of excellence for postgraduate education and research in the maritime field. WMU offers three Master of Science programs, one in Sweden and two in China, and a Ph.D. program in Maritime Affairs that offers doctoral students opportunities for research across the maritime field, from shipping & port management to maritime safety & security.

Within the coming months, we are seeking to fill a position as Associate and/or Assistant Professor in the area of maritime law and policy, preferably with a specialization or experience in commercial maritime law and experience in maritime security and safety.

Responsibilities
Professors are expected, under the supervision of the Vice-President (Academic) to be engaged in:
• teaching, including engagement in the MSc teaching programs in Malmö, and other international locations as needed and assigned;
• involvement in distance education and Professional Development Courses (PDCs), as required;
• mentoring of PhD and MSc students and supervision of research theses/dissertations;
• scholarship in the form of publications in peer-reviewed journals, books, book chapters, etc.;
• development of research projects, submission of project proposals, management of projects;
• presentation of research findings at professional conferences and meetings;
• service on WMU committees and work groups, and active participation in administrative, academic, and curriculum duties;

Qualifications, competencies and professional experience
The successful candidate will have:
• a doctorate in maritime commercial law, with preferred experience in common law;
• professional experience in carriage of goods at sea, marine insurance, maritime claims, is desirable, including seafarer affairs;
• experience in teaching maritime law and policy at the postgraduate level;
• a track record in research and scholarly publication in the maritime field;
• fluency in spoken and written English;
• effective communication skills in an international and diverse international academic community.

Application
The position offers an attractive salary, free of income tax in Sweden, a benefits package and relocation expenses. Applicants should send a letter of interest, a complete CV, and the contact information of three referees to Marco Batista, Human Resources (mb@wmu.se).

The candidate search will remain open until the position has been filled. However, we will aim to contact candidates by the end of May 2013.