Job Description

The Department of Nursing Research at the University of Virginia School of Nursing (SON) invites applications for a tenure-track, open rank faculty position in Precision Health. We seek a dynamic and collaborative nurse scientist whose research complements and expands our existing strengths and contributes to the advancement of equitable, data-informed health care.

As a teacher and scholar, the successful candidate will shape and advance our understanding of health outcomes for individuals and populations by integrating biologic, genomic, environmental, behavioral, digital, and social data to guide tailored prevention and care across the lifespan. The successful candidate will contribute meaningfully to the School’s strategic priorities, including the development of Areas of Excellence in research and a strong commitment to interdisciplinary team science. This faculty member will play an important role in collaboratively strengthening and expanding the School of Nursing’s research infrastructure and its integration within the broader University of Virginia research ecosystem.

Building on the SON’s strengths in symptom science, caregiving and aging, health equity, digital health, and complex care management, this faculty member will leverage multi-layered data central to precision health, including genomic information, environmental exposures, biometric and digital monitoring data, and social and community characteristics, to understand, predict, and improve health trajectories. Through a nursing science lens, the successful candidate will generate person-centered, context-aware, and actionable precision insights that are translatable to practice and policy.

Aligned with the University of Virginia’s Precision Health Initiative and its commitment to developing equitable partnerships with communities, the successful applicant will foster collaborations across Nursing, Medicine, Engineering, Data Science, and community partners across Virginia. The faculty member will be encouraged to engage with established research hubs, data cores, and clinical and community-based partnerships to advance team-based science. Their research will contribute to precision health approaches that improve outcomes at the individual, family, and population levels while addressing issues of representation, bias, and equitable implementation.

Candidates may bring expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Integration of biologic, behavioral, environmental, or sensor-based data to understand symptom or health trajectories
• Individualized symptom and stress management
• Precision approaches to mental health, stress physiology, and resilience
• Development and testing of personalized digital, behavioral, or technology-enabled interventions
• Caregiver support and related health outcomes
• Precision health approaches in neuroscience and health care

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Establish and sustain an independent, externally funded program of research (expectations will be commensurate with rank)
• Demonstrate a record of scholarly achievement with potential for national recognition
• Contribute to teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across disciplines in research, teaching, and service

Qualifications

• PhD in nursing or a related field by the time of appointment
• Candidates must be eligible for licensure to practice nursing in Virginia
• Be eligible for the rank of assistant professor or associate professor
• Evidence of research productivity and scholarly achievement (e.g., publications, presentations, prior external grant support)

Preferred Qualification

• Evidence of an active, externally funded program of scientific research, including current funded effort as a principal investigator, with a clear plan for sustainability and future funding

Application Instructions

Apply online at https://apply.interfolio.com/180116

Complete the application, and upload the following Required materials:

• CV/Resume
• Cover Letter detailing your interests in the position, area(s) of research, and teaching experience
• Research Statement: Applicants should outline their program of research, including current work, future directions, and potential for extramural funding. The statement should highlight how the applicant’s scholarship advances precision health through the integration of multi-level data, contributes to nursing science, and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Teaching Statement: Applicants should describe their philosophy of teaching and learning, experience in classroom and/or clinical instruction, and approaches to mentoring students. The statement should highlight a commitment to inclusive pedagogy and the ability to prepare nurses and nurse scientists to address today’s health care needs.
• The School of Nursing is an organization with a strong commitment to our mission and values grounded in the importance of lifelong learning. Candidates who are invited for interviews will be asked to describe how they could help foster a positive learning environment.

Review of applications is ongoing, and the position will remain open until filled.

For more information, visit www.nursing.virginia.edu, or contact us directly:

• Dr. Louise Fleming, search committee co-chair: nsd5ds@virginia.edu
• Dr. Randy Jones, search committee co-chair: raj9c@virginia.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.

The University of Virginia offers confidential Dual Career Services to partners of incoming faculty candidates. To learn more, please visit dualcareer.virginia.edu