Tenure-Eligible Faculty Position, School of Nursing
Apply NowCompany: Virginia Commonwealth University
Location: Richmond, VA 23223
Description:
Mission or Goal of Unit:
The mission of the school of nursing is to champion healthand well-being through the power of nursing education, discovery and practice.
Chief Purpose of this position:
This 12-month tenure-track faculty position in the School of Nursing is open to all ranks (Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor). The individual in this role will maintain an active program of research with substantial external funding; be committed to teaching and mentoring students; and be fully engaged in service to the School of Nursing, University, profession, and community. The candidate should have experience conducting a program of research that supports health and wellness and addresses health equity. The candidate will engage in research that complements and expands existing expertise in the School of Nursing, namely biobehavioral science and health equity across the lifespan, health systems science, and/or novel practice/ education models (https://nursing.vcu.edu/research/faculty-research-and-scholarship-interests/).
Appointment rank and salary are commensurate with experience and preparation. Candidates who qualify for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at VCU School of Nursing may qualify for an endowed appointment.
Position Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
ORP Eligible: Yes
Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 1
Tenure: Tenure Track
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department:School of Nursing
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Bruna Soria Galvarro
Contact Email: soriagalvaba@vcu.edu
Contact Phone:
The mission of the school of nursing is to champion healthand well-being through the power of nursing education, discovery and practice.
Chief Purpose of this position:
This 12-month tenure-track faculty position in the School of Nursing is open to all ranks (Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor). The individual in this role will maintain an active program of research with substantial external funding; be committed to teaching and mentoring students; and be fully engaged in service to the School of Nursing, University, profession, and community. The candidate should have experience conducting a program of research that supports health and wellness and addresses health equity. The candidate will engage in research that complements and expands existing expertise in the School of Nursing, namely biobehavioral science and health equity across the lifespan, health systems science, and/or novel practice/ education models (https://nursing.vcu.edu/research/faculty-research-and-scholarship-interests/).
Appointment rank and salary are commensurate with experience and preparation. Candidates who qualify for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at VCU School of Nursing may qualify for an endowed appointment.
Position Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates an integrated academic life, contributing tothe teaching, scholarship and service missions in our urban research-intensiveuniversity with an academic health sciences center
- Implements a program of research with external funding
- Contributes to and collaborates with our community ofscholars
- Mentors faculty and students in successfully implementingprograms of research
- Participates in all aspects of curriculumincluding teaching across programs
- Demonstrates a commitmentto the School of Nursing's Mission and Vision and to contributing to VCU'sQuest 2028 (https://quest.vcu.edu/)
- Engages faculty, students, and staff to fosteran inclusive community at VCU
Required Qualifications:
- Research doctoral degree, in nursing or other related field
- Experience in teaching
- Established program of research that complements the areasof emphasis within the School of Nursing (https://nursing.vcu.edu/research/faculty-research-and-scholarship-interests/)
- Demonstrated research productivity including a record of externalresearch funding, publications, and cogent plans for future externally-funded research
- Demonstrated excellence in and passion for mentoring colleaguesand students
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including excellence inworking effectively with others
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated success in obtaining federal/ large-scalefunding for program of research
- Record of accomplishments in community-engagement, clinicalpractice, and/or professional service
- Demonstrated success in mentoring and teachinggraduate-level students
- Direct research experience in a biomedical or clinicallaboratory
- For candidates with a nursing background (bachelor's ormaster's degree in nursing), must have an active RN license or be eligible forlicensure in Virginia
- Advanced practice nursing degree with board certification andactive APRN license or eligibility for licensure in Virginia
- Experience conducting a program of research that supports health and wellness and addresses health equity
ORP Eligible: Yes
Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 1
Tenure: Tenure Track
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department:School of Nursing
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Bruna Soria Galvarro
Contact Email: soriagalvaba@vcu.edu
Contact Phone: