Unit: School of Nursing

Department: Adult Health and Nursing Systems

Mission or Goal of Unit:

We champion health and well-being through the power of nursing education, discovery and practice.

Chief Purpose of this position:

The VCU School of Nursing invites applications for a senior tenure-track faculty position to lead a high-impact research program in Mental Health and/or Brain Health. We seek an established scientist with a consistent track record of extramural funding whose work is grounded in a life course perspective—examining how biological, behavioral, and social factors intersect at critical developmental stages to influence neurocognitive and mental health outcomes.

Institutional Investment & Growth Trajectory

This position is part of a University-wide initiative to recruit high-impact tenured faculty members to support its rapidly growing, transformative research portfolio, with University sponsored research awards of $550m+ in FY25. The School of Nursing is collaborating with the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation to identify talented research faculty.

Strategic Alignment & Scope

This position is a strategic priority designed to bridge the SON’s existing strengths in maternal/perinatal health and aging/dementia and to amplify the impact of VCU’s existing interdisciplinary research in the field. The successful candidate will serve as a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaboration, leveraging VCU’s status as a top-tier public research university to advance health equity, improve health outcomes, and optimize health care delivery for vulnerable populations. This strategic priority position provides a competitive salary and a generous start-up package.

An Unmatched Interdisciplinary Ecosystem

The VCU School of Nursing is at the forefront of innovation and excellence. We are uniquely positioned within a thriving health sciences campus and share this passion for neuroscience and mental health research with colleagues in, for example, the Schools of Medicine, Public Health, Pharmacy, and College of Health Professions. This environment fosters rich, interdisciplinary collaboration to meet our collective university-wide mission of excellence in research, teaching, and service that fosters innovation in practice and translational science, thus improving the quality of human life, solving complex challenges, and restoring health for all people.

Key Responsibilities

1. Research & Scholarship

• Program of Research: Maintain a robust, externally funded research portfolio focused on mental health, neuroscience/ brain health, and/or cognitive aging

Unit: School of Nursing

Department: Adult Health and Nursing Systems

Mission or Goal of Unit:

We champion health and well-being through the power of nursing education, discovery and practice.

Chief Purpose of this position:

The VCU School of Nursing invites applications for a senior tenure-track faculty position to lead a high-impact research program in Mental Health and/or Brain Health. We seek an established scientist with a consistent track record of extramural funding whose work is grounded in a life course perspective—examining how biological, behavioral, and social factors intersect at critical developmental stages to influence neurocognitive and mental health outcomes.

Institutional Investment & Growth Trajectory

This position is part of a University-wide initiative to recruit high-impact tenured faculty members to support its rapidly growing, transformative research portfolio, with University sponsored research awards of $550m+ in FY25. The School of Nursing is collaborating with the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation to identify talented research faculty.

Strategic Alignment & Scope

This position is a strategic priority designed to bridge the SON’s existing strengths in maternal/perinatal health and aging/dementia and to amplify the impact of VCU’s existing interdisciplinary research in the field. The successful candidate will serve as a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaboration, leveraging VCU’s status as a top-tier public research university to advance health equity, improve health outcomes, and optimize health care delivery for vulnerable populations. This strategic priority position provides a competitive salary and a generous start-up package.

An Unmatched Interdisciplinary Ecosystem

The VCU School of Nursing is at the forefront of innovation and excellence. We are uniquely positioned within a thriving health sciences campus and share this passion for neuroscience and mental health research with colleagues in, for example, the Schools of Medicine, Public Health, Pharmacy, and College of Health Professions. This environment fosters rich, interdisciplinary collaboration to meet our collective university-wide mission of excellence in research, teaching, and service that fosters innovation in practice and translational science, thus improving the quality of human life, solving complex challenges, and restoring health for all people.

Key Responsibilities

1. Research & Scholarship

• Program of Research: Maintain a robust, externally funded research portfolio focused on mental health, neuroscience/ brain health, and/or cognitive aging