Assistant Professor - Nursing

Department:
SON Grants and Research Office (OGR) Faculty and Research Support

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Research Faculty
Position Title:
Assistant Professor - Nursing
Job Family Group:
Academic
Job Description Summary:
The University of Kansas School of Nursing is seeking applications for tenure track/tenured positions at the rank of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. We are in search of highly motivated scientists/scholars who employ innovative methods to tackle significant and demanding problems across the spectrum of nursing science. All applications are welcome; however, the following are priority areas of research: aging and dementia care, biobehavioral symptom science, determinants of health and health equity, nursing workforce, oncology, and rural health.
The University of Kansas School of Nursing Highlights:
• Designated a third consecutive time as a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Creating Environments that Enhance Student Learning and Professional Development.
• Accredited by the Commission on College Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN).
• The first nursing school in the Midwest to offer a PhD in Nursing in 1983 and the only nursing PhD program (online) in the state of Kansas.
• Traditional BSN, BSN-Honors, RN-BSN Pathways, Master’s, DNP, and PhD Programs.
• Ranked as one of the top-25 best undergraduate nursing programs by the U.S. News & World Report.
• Nurse Midwifery program ranked 11th in the nation among public institutions by the U.S. News and World Report.
• Interprofessional Master of Science and health informatics program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
• First School of Nursing to launch virtual simulation in conjunction with Meta (Facebook) for virtual reality simulations.
• The newly launched Kansas Center for Nursing Workforce collaborates with academic institutions, employers, associations, and government to address nursing workforce-related issues and strengthen the nursing workforce in Kansas.
• The School of Nursing Research Laboratory provides facilities and equipment to enable faculty to conduct bench research using various models.
• The School of Nursing Office of Grants and Research provides pre- and post-award grant support for both internal and external funding sources.
• Ranked No. 21 in the National Institutes of Health-funded public nursing schools nationwide.
• Faculty and student scholars awarded over $3.6M in external research funds in fiscal year 2022.
The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) is a major public Academic Medical Center that includes the Schools of Health Professions, Nursing, and Medicine, and The University of Kansas Hospital.
• KU Medical Center is one of only 25 U.S. universities that has a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, a National Institutes of Health-designated Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and a National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Institute: KU Frontiers.
• KUMC has many centers and institutes, including the Center for African American Health, the Kansas Center for Rural Health, Juntos Center for Advancing Latino Health, the Center for Telemedicine & Telehealth, Diabetes Institute, Institute for Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Kidney Institute, and the Landon Center on Aging.
• KUMC has 21 research cores that provide support to investigators in conducting innovative research to advance health care, including Genome Sequencing Facility, Biostatistics & Data Science, Quantitative Omics, Bioinformatics, Electron Microscopy Research Laboratory, Flow Cytometry Core Laboratory.
• The University of Kansas is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Job Description:

Conditions of Employment: Nursing Candidates must hold or be eligible for RN licensure in the State of Kansas and maintain licensure throughout duration of employment.

Required Qualifications
 

Education/Licensure:

• PhD or equivalent research doctorate in nursing or related field.

• Candidates who are nurses must hold or be eligible for RN licensure in the State of Kansas.

Work Experience:

• Experience disseminating scholarship through oral and written venues.

• Experience teaching and leading an academic program.

• Experience with funded research from intramural and/or extramural sources.

• Experience working on multidisciplinary research teams.

Preferred Qualifications
 

Work Experience:

• Experience leading curriculum development/revisions or research efforts in an academic program.

• Experience working with diverse populations.

Skills:

• Excellent written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Strong leadership skills.

• Demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary collaboration.

Job Duties Outlined

• Establish and maintain an independent, externally funded research program.

• Disseminate scholarly work in professional publications and presentations at local, state, national, and international meetings, and through publications, town halls, and/or mass media to key stakeholders.

• Teaching in School of Nursing programs according to educational preparation and program need.

• Serve as faculty advisor to students.

• Collaboration with faculty at KU School of Nursing.

• Participation in course and curriculum development.

• Service commitment to School and Medical Center’s clinical, academic, and research partnerships.

• Develops and implements special projects as necessary.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers.  A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here .

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus nine paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time