Assistant, Associate, or full Professor (Registered Nurse (RN) Licence Required)

Job Summary:

The School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking talented, innovative, and productive nurse scientists to join our tenure track faculty. Successful candidates will join a vibrant and collaborative group of scientists and scholars conducting innovative and impactful research aimed at improving health care services and individual and population health across the lifespan. We seek candidates who will develop and maintain robust externally funded research programs. Candidates with research programs that generate new knowledge, in one or more of the following recruitment priority areas are strongly encouraged to apply:

* Aging and care of older adults
* Children, families, or reproductive health
* Health equity/disparities
* Health or public health systems and public health
* Informatics/data science
* Mental health and/or substance use
* Symptom science and/or palliative care
Successful candidates for these positions will also teach courses aligned with their expertise in Baccalaureate, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), and PhD programs, and will mentor undergraduate honors and graduate students in research and scholarship. Service to the school, university, and profession, and meaningful contributions to creating inclusive excellence are expectations of tenure track faculty.

Responsibilities:

* Tenure-track faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing conduct research, teach courses, mentor students, and contribute to school, university, community, and professional activities through academic citizenship, service, and leadership.
* Tenure-track faculty members positively contribute to School of Nursing and University of Wisconsin-Madison goals for diversity and inclusive excellence.
* Successful candidates will be expected to develop and maintain a collaborative, innovative, robust, and highly visible research programs that entail conceptualizing, designing, and conducting research studies; managing research staff; following all research compliance policies; disseminating research results; and seeking extramural research funding. Research programs may build on one or more of the following research approaches: symptom science, systems science, qualitative methods, health services research, epidemiology, informatics, large data analytics, or mixed methods. Research programs should be consistent with national nursing, public health, behavioral health, aging, family health, mental health, informatics, health care, or health systems priorities for extramural funding.
* Successful candidates will be expected to teach courses aligned with their expertise at Baccalaureate and/or graduate levels. Teaching may include co-teaching in active learning environments and interprofessional education with health sciences students and faculty. Teaching may include face-to-face, blended, and online delivery.
* Research mentoring of undergraduate honors students, PhD students, and postdoctoral trainees/fellows is expected.
* Successful candidates will be expected to actively contribute to school, university, community, and professional committees and other activities through academic service.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
PhD
Earned research doctorate (PhD or equivalent) in Nursing or related field. If earned research doctorate is not in nursing, a graduate degree in nursing is required.

Qualifications:

Well-qualified candidates must show evidence of the following:
- Research training or experience in conducing health-related research projects
- A record of research dissemination through publications and/or presentations
- Knowledge and/or emerging skills to teach and mentor at undergraduate or graduate levels in nursing or health-related field
- Potential for contribution to the outreach and service missions of the School of Nursing
- Ability to work effectively within a diverse community, and commitment to promoting a climate of inclusivity and belonging within our campus and associated communities
- Potential for developing an outstanding scholarly research program
Potential for securing extramural grant funding is desirable.
For appointment at the rank of Associate or full Professor, a substantial nationally recognized record of research, publication, teaching, and service meeting the tenure standards of the UW-Madison Divisional Committee and the School of Nursing is required.

License/Certification:

Required
RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure
Licensing requirements must be met prior to extension of a job offer.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%
Onsite with remote work flexibility--it is anticipated that this position requires work to be performed in-person, onsite, at designated campus work locations when necessary or at other locations or using remote work technology as needed or preferred.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Anticipated Begin Date:

AUGUST 19, 2024

Salary:

Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)
Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, the employee in this position can expect to receive benefits such as paid sick leave, competitive insurances and savings accounts, and employer sponsored retirement benefits.

Additional Information:

For 100 years, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Nursing (SoN) has been committed to enhancing healthcare through teaching and research. With a mission to develop leaders for the profession and society; we make discoveries, enhance systems, and improve health through research, education, and practice for Wisconsin and beyond. The School of Nursing strives to achieve inclusive excellence and fosters an academic environment that welcomes diversity in students, faculty, staff, and the curriculum.
In the course of employment with the School of Nursing (SoN), dependent upon position and job
responsibilities, employees may have access to PHI (personal health information) in order to fulfill the duties of their position. As part of the UW-Madison Health Care Component (HCC), all SoN faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and unpaid affiliates are required to complete HIPAA training as part of their orientation.
Official transcripts will be required upon hire. A caregiver criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.

How to Apply:

Electronic submission of application materials is required. Applicants must apply via the online application system at jobs.wisc.edu. Please click the "APPLY NOW" button to start an application. A complete application includes the following:
1) A letter of application referring to Position Vacancy Listing (PVL) #295446
2) A current curriculum vitae
3) A research program statement (2 pages)
4) A teaching philosophy statement (1 page)
5) Three data-based peer-reviewed publications
6) Three letters of reference from individuals who can evaluate teaching and research
Instructions for how to submit application materials:
1. Please submit your letter of application, current CV, research and teaching statements, and publications as PDF files.
2. The three data-based publications should be submitted as a single merged PDF file.
3. Letters of reference must be emailed directly from the reference to Susan Zahner at [email protected]  
Applications submitted outside of the jobs.wisc.edu online application process will not be considered. Failure to submit complete application materials may result in ineligibility for this position. For questions regarding this position, please contact Susan Zahner at [email protected] . 
NOTE: Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.
UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through
diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
To ensure consideration, complete applications must be received by midnight on April 26, 2024. The position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.
Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. To be considered, applicants must upload a signed 'Authorization to Release Information' form as part of the application. The authorization form and a definition of 'misconduct' can be found here: https://hr.wisc.edu/institutional-reference-check/

Contact:

Susan Zahner
[email protected]
608-263-5282
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Professor(FA020) or Associate Professor(FA030) or Assistant Professor(FA040)

Department(s):

A54-SCHOOL OF NURSING/FACULTY AFFAIRS/ADMIN

Employment Class:

Faculty

Job Number:

295446-FA

 
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
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