The Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics (BNHI) department within The University of Washington (UW) School of Nursing - Seattle invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track nursing faculty position at the level of Associate Professor. Tenure track faculty in BNHI have an annual service period of nine months (September 16-June 15). The anticipated start date is September 16, 2024. The base salary range for this position will be be $12,000 - $13,000 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications or as mandated by a U.S Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Conduct research in biobehavioral adult health, psychiatric and mental health.
- Maintain a program of research consistent with the research areas of the School (symptom science, health equity, lifespan health, and innovative methods)
- Continue research productivity in a focused area of systematic inquiry as recognized by colleagues within and beyond the institution and region
- Mentoring facilitating student learning effectively through teaching activities.
- Contribute to advance professional and service activities
- Have a continuing commitment to working with diverse, underserved, and/or marginalized populations
- Work collaboratively across disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds and to develop and sustain a funded research program.
- Engage in research, teaching, and mentoring a diverse student body across all levels of the nursing curriculum (BSN, ABSN, MS, DNP, and PhD).
The UW School of Nursing excels at supporting research and fostering academic and professional growth among faculty and students. The School is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion and has an anti-racism/DEI strategic action plan, in alignment with the UW Diversity Blueprint, that considers faculty activities throughout research, teaching, service, and practice. The UW School of Nursing endorses the Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity report’s recognition that Nursing has a major role in aligning public health, health care, social services, and public policies to eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity. The report also notes that nurses must incorporate a health equity lens learned in academic education. Faculty are offered a wide range of networking, development, and mentoring opportunities. The School’s Office for Nursing Research provides an in-depth research infrastructure as well as prospects for interdisciplinary/interprofessional research and educational initiatives. The School and Department foster mutually enriching community/academic partnerships within and beyond the UW campuses.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit 1) a letter of interest (3 pages maximum), including a summary of current/pending research and research goals, a discussion of alignment between one’s research program and the BNHI research focus areas, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience; as well as 2) a curriculum vitae, and 3) a one-page diversity statement describing current activities and potential to contribute to the UW’s and the School of Nursing’s diversity mission, inclusive excellence, and commitment to being an anti-racist institution. Preferred formats are DOC/DOCX and PDF. The letter should be addressed to Dr. Brenda Zierler, Professor and Chair, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics Department.
Priority consideration will be given to those whose materials are received by 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on January 22, 2024.
Interested individuals may contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Jean Tang (jeantang@uw.edu), with questions about this opportunity.
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