Description

This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and increased student and educational opportunities, RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state, nation and world. Building on UW–Madison’s strengths, RISE expands the University’s successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions.      
 
Over the next three academic years, UW–Madison will substantially increase current hiring levels, bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community, facilitating access to research infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration. 
 
Further information regarding RISE can be found at: https://rise.wisc.edu/. 
 
RISE-THRIVE, which stands for Transforming Healthspan through Research, Innovation, and Education, is set to harness and grow the university's reputation as a global powerhouse in interdisciplinary health research – translating both medical discoveries and innovative social science approaches into tangibly healthier lives for Wisconsinites and people and communities around the world. 
 
The School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a productive nurse scientist to join our tenure track faculty as part of the RISE-THRIVE initiative. The successful candidate 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 a candidate who will develop and maintain robust externally funded research programs. Qualified applicants will have a program of research focused in one of the following areas:  

• healthspan across the aging continuum;
• social, behavioral, psychological, or environmental determinants of healthspan; or
• use of technology to support health and aging.

Faculty will be encouraged to collaborate with others across campus who join the university as part of the RISE-THRIVE initiative including within the School of Nursing, and the College of Engineering, School of Medicine and Public Health, School of Pharmacy, School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, College of Letters and Science, School of Human Ecology, School of Education, and Law School. 
 
The successful candidate for this position 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 are expectations of tenure track faculty. 
 
School of Nursing faculty are expected to work 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.

For full job posting and to apply online, go to https://go.wisc.edu/i95ydu.

Requirements

Well-qualified applicants 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 contributions 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 belonging withing our campus and associated communities
• For appointment at the rank of Associate or full Professor, a substantially nationally recognized record of research, publication, teaching, and service meeting UW–Madison and School of Nursing tenure standards is required.

The successful candidate will be required to have or be eligible for Wisconsin RN licensure on or before the first day of employment.