RECRUITING TENURED NURSING FACULTY

The University of Iowa’s College of Nursing (CON), ranked #4 in U.S. News & World Reports for BSN education and situated in a prestigious research-intensive R1 (American Association of University Professors (AAUP) environment, is seeking a full-time faculty member. Candidates should have a doctorate and proven history of funded research in nursing or a related healthcare field with an emphasis on implementation science. The position requires active participation in the CON’s research, teaching and service missions.  Additionally, the successful applicant may play a key role in establishing the multi-disciplinary collaboration between the University of Iowa Implementation Science Center and the CON. 

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Application materials include a letter describing relevant experiences and interests; current curriculum vitae; and contact information for three references (contacted only with permission). 

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history, any pending research misconduct investigation, including but not limited to sexual misconduct, and provide a release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check.

• Earned research doctorate in nursing or related healthcare field.

• Demonstrated expertise in implementation science.


• Demonstrated record of accomplishment via publication in leading journals


• Evidence of effective teaching at the undergraduate, and/or graduate level


• Established ability to maintain extramurally funded research program.


• If a licensed registered nurse (RN) has ability to obtain licensure in state of Iowa


• Demonstrated record of successful mentorship of students and junior faculty

•  Continued scholarly achievement of high quality, accompanied by unmistakable evidence of national and international recognition as a scholar.


• Record of significant and effective service to a department, college, and/or the University and to the profession.


• Record of multi-disciplinary collaboration.


• History of securing external funding as PI or a co-PI on projects related to implementation science


• Current or previous experience reviewing implementation science grants and applications for competitive funding


• Experience mentoring on implementation science grants, providing dissemination and implementation (D&I) science expertise and supporting the professional development of future implementation scientists and practitioners


• Expertise in (D&I) methodological advising and expertise to other investigators/projects.