Job Summary:
The School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking productive nurse scientists to join our tenure track faculty. Successful candidates will join a vibrant and collaborative group of scientists and scholars conducting innovative and impactful research aimed at improving health care services and individual and population health across the lifespan. We seek candidates who will develop and maintain robust externally funded research programs. Candidates with research programs that generate new knowledge, in one or more of the following recruitment priority areas are strongly encouraged to apply:
* Aging and care of older adults
* Maternal/child health
* Health equity
* Health systems or public health
* Informatics/data science/artificial intelligence
* Mental health and/or substance use
* Symptom science and/or palliative care
Successful candidates for these positions will also teach courses aligned with their expertise in Baccalaureate, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), and PhD programs, and will mentor undergraduate honors and graduate students in research and scholarship. Service to the school, university, and profession, and meaningful contributions to creating inclusive excellence are expectations of tenure track faculty.
The UW-Madison School of Nursing has enhanced health care through teaching, scholarship, and research for over 100 years. We are the #1 nursing school in Wisconsin according to U.S. News and World Report. Additionally, UW-Madison ranks among the top 15 U.S. public universities and surpasses $1 billion in annual research expenditures.
Our home, Signe Skott Cooper Hall, showcases the power, impact, and future of nursing with high-fidelity simulation labs, 25 research suites, an active-learning classroom complex, exercise spaces, self-care rooms, and an accessible auditorium.
Our School is in the heart of Madison, near Lake Mendota and the Lakeshore Nature Preserve that serves as home to many migratory birds such as sandhill cranes, frequent visitors to our courtyard. Often voted one of the best places to live in the U.S., Madison blends green spaces and urban areas; outdoor recreation and vibrant city life; stimulating cultural offerings and lively festivals.
From our world-class facilities and research opportunities to our commitment to health equity, diversity, and inclusion and culture of wellness, we encourage collaboration, innovation, and growth for everyone at our School.
Responsibilities:
Tenure-track faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing conduct research, teach courses, mentor students, and contribute to school, university, community, and professional activities through academic citizenship, service, and leadership.
RESEARCH RESPONSIBILITIES
* Successful candidates will be expected to develop and maintain a collaborative, innovative, robust, and highly visible research program that entails conceptualizing, designing, and conducting research studies; managing research staff; following all research compliance policies; disseminating research results; and seeking extramural research funding. Research programs should be consistent with national nursing, aging, maternal child health, health equity, health systems, informatics, mental health, symptom science, or palliative care priorities for extramural funding.
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
* Successful candidates will be expected to teach courses aligned with their expertise at Baccalaureate and/or graduate levels. Teaching may include co-teaching in active learning environments and interprofessional education with health sciences students and faculty. Teaching may include face-to-face, blended, and online delivery.
* Research mentoring of undergraduate honors students, PhD students, and postdoctoral trainees/fellows is expected.
SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES
* Successful candidates will be expected to actively contribute to school, university, community, and professional committees and other activities through academic service.
* Tenure-track faculty members positively contribute to the School of Nursing and University of Wisconsin-Madison goals for diversity and inclusive excellence.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
PhD
Earned research doctorate (PhD or equivalent) in Nursing or related field. If earned research doctorate is not in nursing, a graduate degree in nursing is required.
Qualifications:
Well-qualified candidates must show evidence of the following:
* Research training or experience in conducting health-related research projects
* Potential for developing an outstanding scholarly research program
* A record of research dissemination through publications and/or presentations
* Potential for securing extramural grant funding
* Knowledge and/or emerging skills to teach and mentor at undergraduate or graduate levels in nursing or health-related field
* Potential for contribution to the outreach and service missions of the School of Nursing
* Ability to work effectively within a diverse community, and commitment to promoting a climate of inclusivity and belonging within our campus and associated communities
* For appointment at the rank of Associate or full Professor, a substantial nationally recognized record of research, publication, teaching, and service meeting UW-Madison and School of Nursing tenure standards is required.
Candidates are required to have or be eligible for Wisconsin RN license on or before the first day of employment.
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
Onsite with remote work flexibility--it is anticipated that this position requires work to be performed in-person, onsite, at designated campus work locations when necessary or at other locations or using remote work technology as needed or preferred.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Anticipated Begin Date:
AUGUST 18, 2025
Salary:
Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)
Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, the employee in this position can expect to receive benefits such as paid sick leave, competitive insurances and savings accounts, and employer sponsored retirement benefits.
Additional Information:
A competitive recruitment and selection process was conducted for this employment opportunity and a U.S. worker was not selected. An application for Alien Employment Certification is being filed on behalf of an alien to fill the employment opportunity. Anyone with documentary evidence relative to the application, or available workers, wages and/or working conditions, may contact the Regional Certifying Office of the Department of Labor at the following address:
U.S Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Office of Foreign Labor Certification
200 Constitution Avenue, NW Room N-5311
Washington, DC 20210
How to Apply:
The position has been filled. This posting is mandatory to meet a United States Department of Labor requirement. See the job posting for more details.
Contact:
Samantha Noordhoek
noordhoek@wisc.edu
608-262-0051
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Professor(FA020) or Associate Professor(FA030) or Assistant Professor(FA040)
Department(s):
A54-SCHOOL OF NURSING/FACULTY AFFAIRS/ADMIN
Employment Class:
Faculty
Job Number:
315954-FA
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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