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Mellon Race, Place, and Equity Postdoctoral History Research Associate

The Mellon Race, Place, and Equity postdoctoral research associate position, embedded in the Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry, recruits postdoctoral scholars with potential to assume tenure-track faculty positions and who would benefit from mentored professional development opportunities.  The Mellon Fellow will work on race, justice, and equity-related investigations specifically in the history of nursing and healthcare in North America and will be mentored by some of the nation's foremost experts on the history of medicine and nursing and its relevance to modern healthcare education and practice.

This postdoctoral fellowship is funded by a University-wide Race, Place and Equity grant from the Mellon Foundation and UVA matching funds to advance research and teaching related to race, justice, and equity.

Professor of Nursing, Neuroscience Focus

The School seeks a qualified researcher with a neuroscience focus (including research related to Alzheimer’s, autism, or other brain research) eligible for the rank of full professor with tenure, with an anticipated start date as early as January 2024. 

As a teacher and scholar, the successful candidate will shape and advance the understanding of brain function across the lifespan through the integration of neuroscience research into clinical practice, education, and/or health policy. This position will be a leader in contributing to the school’s strategic priorities, which include building the Areas of Excellence in research and our commitments to interdisciplinary collaboration as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. The faculty member will play an important part in collaboratively strengthening and expanding our research infrastructure within the School of Nursing and broader University of Virginia community.  

Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing, Neuroscience Focus

The School seeks a qualified researcher with a neuroscience focus (including research related to Alzheimer’s, autism, or other brain research) eligible for the rank of assistant or associate professor with tenure or on the tenure track to begin as soon as early 2024. 

As a teacher and scholar, the successful candidate will shape and advance the understanding of brain function across the lifespan through the integration of neuroscience research into clinical practice, education, and/or health policy.  This position will be a leader in contributing to the school’s strategic priorities, which include building the Areas of Excellence in research and our commitments to interdisciplinary collaboration as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. The faculty member will play an important part in collaboratively strengthening and expanding our research infrastructure within the School of Nursing and broader University of Virginia community.   

Postdoc to Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

The University of Virginia School of Nursing is seeking to hire scholars with a developing program of research to become a postdoctoral fellow and, upon successful completion of the specified deliverables during the two-year fellowship, receive a direct appointment to our tenure-track faculty as an assistant professor.

This is a unique opportunity to establish and accelerate your program of research at a world-class research institution. Postdoctoral fellows will be paired with a faculty mentor and develop an individualized training plan to accomplish their research goals. After two successful years, fellows will transition into a tenure-track assistant professor role.

These positions will be emerging leaders in contributing to the school's strategic priorities, which include building the school's Areas of Excellence in research and our commitments to interdisciplinary collaboration as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. View our post-doctoral fellowships brochure.

Open Rank Professor of Nursing (Tenure/tenure-track)

The School seeks qualified researchers for open rank (assistant, associate, or professor) tenure track/tenured positions. As a teacher and scholar, the successful candidate will shape and advance the integration of research areas into clinical practice, education, research, and policy.

These positions will be leaders in contributing to the school’s strategic priorities, which include building the school's Areas of Excellence in research and our commitments to interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. The faculty member will take an active leadership role in mentoring faculty, strengthening research infrastructure, and advancing our research enterprise within the school and the larger UVA community.

The UVA School of Nursing has been actively engaged in IDEA, our Inclusion, Diversity and Excellence Achievement initiative. We are deeply committed to developing a community that is inclusive, respectful, and considers diversity to be a key part of our excellence. We seek applicants whose experience, teaching, research and/or community service have prepared them to substantially contribute to this mission. We welcome, in particular, applicants from groups who have been historically underrepresented in nursing, including racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans, people with disabilities, and men.