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Posted: 11-Jan-24
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Salary: Open
Categories:
Academic/Faculty
Nursing
Internal Number: 20508
Position Number: 00003, 00056
School/College: School of Nursing
Job Description:
The School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications and nominations for a full time, tenure track, faculty position for individuals with an established program of research or scholarship that aligns with the missions of the School of Nursing and UAB. Candidates must have a well-identified, high-priority research focus area with a track record of success in securing external research funding, as well as data-based, peer-reviewed research publications and presentations. A minimum of a research doctorate, research focus, and a strong potential for a funded program of research is required. Post-doctoral fellows are encouraged to apply. Rank, tenure, and salary are competitive and commensurate with professional background and experience. Faculty may elect different degrees of emphasis on the teaching, service and scholarship components of the faculty role. This is not a remote position.
The UAB School of Nursing's legacy of leadership is focused on the integration of research, education, and clinical practice and evidenced in more than 22,000 alumni serving as expert clinicians, executive nurse leaders, deans and directors of nursing programs, nurse scientists, advanced practice registered nurses, and other professional leaders. The School is ranked in the top nursing schools nationwide by U.S. News and World Report and offers innovative baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate, master's, post-master's, doctoral and post-doctoral programs. These include the state's oldest and most honored PhD in Nursing, a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Nurse Anesthesia Pathway, a Dual DNP/PhD Pathway, a Graduate Clinical Nursing program that includes a MSN and a DNP, with more than 15 specialty and subspecialty tracks with dual degree options, advanced practice tracks in geriatrics, nursing and health care administration, and care transitions, among others; an Accelerated Master's in Nursing Pathway for individuals with a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing, and other unique degree offerings. The UAB School of Nursing is designated a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for International Nursing, hosts a Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Fellows Program and is one of the leading VA Nursing Academic Partnerships in the nation. Based at the state's flagship Academic Health Science Center with the third largest public hospital in the nation, the School is a leader in collaborative science and home to the state's only nursing-specific research initiative with a diverse funding portfolio supporting scholarship in health equity, oncology, palliative care, HIV/AIDS, pediatrics, occupational health, and aging, among others. The School is also home to state-of-the-art nursing simulation and skills laboratories with some of the most current technology in health care, providing interdisciplinary students, and faculty, hands-on clinical learning experiences to enhance skills development, teamwork, communication, critical thinking and clinical judgment.
EEO Statement:
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from racial/ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans. A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.
Department: Nursing - Family, Community, and Health Systems
Assignment Category: Full-Time
Tenure Status: Open Tenure
Required Qualifications:
Research doctorate
High priority research focus area
Strong potential for a funded program of research
Track record of success in securing external research funding
Data-based, peer-reviewed research publications and presentations
Pre-Employment Background Check:
A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.
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About University of Alabama, Birmingham
In fall 2018, UAB had a third consecutive year of record-high over all enrollment with 21,923 students, including its largest freshman class ever (2,299), with enrollment growth in every school on campus and in the acclaimed UAB Honors College. The freshman class had an average ACT of 25.2 and GPA of 3.73- both higher than 2017. UAB's students are talented and diverse, with minority students making up 40.5 percent of the freshman class and 39.7 percent of the entire of the student body. Logo Logo UAB is was recently recognized as the Top Young University in the U.S. and 10th globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. UAB research expenditures are at a record high, exceeding $562 million in FY17, and UAB ranks 15th in federal funding nationally among public universities (top 4 percent) and 31st overall (top 5 percent). In National Institutes of Health funding, UAB ranks 8th among public universities (top 2 percent) and 23rd overall (top 4 percent) with more than $244 million. UAB Health system has over one million patient visits annually and is home to Alabama's largest hospital and the 3rd largest public hospital in the U.S. UAB houses the state's only level ...1 adult trauma center and the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Alabama and a five-state region. UAB is the state's largest single-site employer, with more than 23,000 employees, and has an annual economic impact of over $7.15 billion on Alabama.
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