"Senior Researcher, School of Nursing"

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:
VCU School of Nursing is seeking candidates for a 12-month full-time, tenure-eligible faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in the School of Nursing. The ideal candidate will possess a strong track record of nursing or health-related research with external funding and willingness and ability to provide visionary leadership and mentorship of faculty colleagues and students. The candidate should have research interests that complement and expand existing expertise in the School of Nursing. Research areas of particular interest include biobehavioral clinical research, symptom management, and healthcare quality and safety research. The candidate will also support the school with teaching responsibilities at the graduate level, through the advisement and mentorship of doctoral students, and leadership in the PhD program as needed.

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:
- Maintains a program of research supported by external funding
- Contributes to enhanced effectiveness of the community of scholars
- Maintains teaching activity in the PhD program
- Demonstrates commitment to contributing to the School of Nursing’s Mission and Vision and to VCU’s Quest 2028 (https://quest.vcu.edu/)
- Demonstrates an integrated academic life, contributing to the teaching, research, and service missions in an urban research-intensive university with an academic health sciences center

Required Qualifications:
- Research doctoral degree in nursing or related field
- Demonstrated achievement in scholarship with an established program of research that complements the areas of emphasis within the School (https://nursing.vcu.edu/research/faculty-research-and-scholarship-interests/)
- Demonstrated research productivity including a record of external research funding, publications, and cogent plans for continued/future externally-funded research
- Demonstrated excellence in and passion for mentoring doctoral-level students as well as colleagues
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Actively funded program of research at the federal-scale and/or large-scale non-federal funding
- For candidates with a nursing background, must have an active RN license or be eligible for licensure in Virginia
- PhD leadership experience including curriculum development and/or program review or assessment
- Record of accomplishments in scholarship, teaching, and professional service
- Demonstrated or potential excellence in leadership skills, including excellence in working effectively with others

Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 100
ORP Eligible: Yes
Tenture: Open
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department: School of Nursing
Salary: Commensurate with experience