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The University of California, Los Angeles

The UCLA School of Nursing invites visionary nurse scientist to enhance and promote innovative research and the highest standards of scholarly excellence, for the position of Associate Dean for Research and Adrienne H. Moseley Endowed Chair.  Selected applicant will hold a full-time position with 50 percent effort as Associate Dean of Research and the remaining 50 percent effort at the Associate or Full Professor rank expected to engage in teaching, research, and university and public service. Duties and responsibilities include oversight for the strategic direction of the School of Nursing, represent the School at research venues in the Los Angeles area as well as nationally and internationally, and will liaison with colleagues from other schools, departments, Centers of Excellence and other UCLA campus research centers.

Candidates should be creative nurse scientists with a current, focused research program that advances nursing science and is congruent with the mission of the School. The School of Nursing welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applications and nominations from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including race, ethnicity, and gender. Individuals with a history of mentoring students from under-represented groups and those with a commitment to supporting diversity and equal opportunity in education, research and creative activity are invited to apply.

Requirements: 1) an earned doctoral degree, 2) academic credentials and leadership skills to qualify for associate or full professor rank in the Ladder Rank Professorial series, and 3) a meritorious program of funded research consistent with the awarding of an Endowed Chair. Candidates should be creative nurse scientists with a current, focused research program that advances nursing science and is congruent with the mission of the School. Candidates must demonstrate a history of successful research mentorship of diverse faculty and students. In addition, candidates must have a distinguished personal record of funded research, and have current research funding from the National Institutes of Health (or similar external funding agencies). She/he should have an excellent understanding of federal and foundation funding opportunities, and be able to implement translational research between nursing and other disciplines.

The School of Nursing at The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was established in 1949, has been consistently ranked in the top ten Schools of Nursing in the United States. The UCLA School of Nursing is committed to scholarship in the service of improving health, wellness, and quality of life throughout the lifespan through the blending of the disciplines of nursing, medicine, public health, statistics, epidemiology, physiological sciences, and the basic sciences.

For a full description and to learn about the requirements for the position please go to: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF02758 or contact jmentes@sonnet.ucla.edu

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

 

 

 

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