"Jeanne K. Buxbaum Professor"

The School of Nursing in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Delaware invites applications for a senior level tenured Jeanne K Buxbaum Endowed Chair and Professor (Full) of Nursing Science. Candidates must be distinguished gerontology scholars, with demonstrated success in community-engaged, translational, and/or implementation science approaches to improving the health and well-being of older adults. This endowed chair and professorship includes a program coordinator support position and is a 5-year tenure-line, renewable upon successful review.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate in Nursing or related sciences (e.g., PhD, DNP, EdD)
• US RN licensure, Delaware RN eligible
• Eligible to be approved for a tenured full professor appointment
• Demonstrated record of extramural funding as Principal Investigator in the area of aging studies/gerontology using translational, community-engaged, implementation science or related frameworks
• Must possess innovative and creative ideas about the future of community-based research on healthy aging
• Experience mentoring students as well as early career community-engaged nurse-scientists
• Strong written and oral communication skills for both professional and general audiences

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and maintain an extramurally funded scholarly program in aging studies/gerontology with a community engagement focus
• Strengthen collaborations with external partners with the goal of increasing the impact and dissemination of evidence based research and practices for healthy aging in Delaware and the region
• Cultivate and lead opportunities for student involvement in community-based gerontology and healthy aging initiatives and scholarly projects
• Teach in area of expertise (graduate or undergraduate); recruit and mentor PhD students in the area of gerontology/aging
• Contribute to a welcoming campus environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion