University of California, Davis Looking for Assistant/Associate/Full Professor – Research Full Time

Application Window

Open date: February 4th, 2022

Next review date: Tuesday, Mar 1, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Saturday, Dec 10, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis seeks multiple tenure- or tenure-track faculty at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor. The school also invites applications from research teams of two or more faculty with productive, collaborative research programs. We seek applications from candidates with productive programs of science and commitment to scholarship that aligns with the School of Nursing mission and research priorities:

* healthy aging and family caregiving across the life span

* health equity, social justice and health promotion in diverse populations

* healthy systems and enabling technologies

We invite applications from scholars with research programs that intersect with more than one of these areas. Examples of aligned research includes the study, of technology-enabled solutions to support rural or underserved populations, older adults or family caregivers; or the design and use of information technology in health care and homecare settings with the view to addressing inequities at the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, class and age.

In addition to conducting research, successful candidates teach in one or more of the school’s four programs: Master’s Entry Program in Nursing, Physician Assistant Master of Health Services, Doctor of Nursing Practice-Family Nurse Practitioner and the Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Doctor of Philosophy programs.(https://health.ucdavis.edu/nursing/academics/programs/index.html). The school especially seeks candidates with experience teaching qualitative research methods or health informatics.

Please explore our school-affiliated resources and centers:

* Family Caregiving Institute (https://health.ucdavis.edu/family-caregiving/)

* Healthy Aging in a Digital World (https://bigideas.ucdavis.edu/healthy-aging-digital-world)

* Alzheimer’s Disease Center (https://health.ucdavis.edu/alzheimers/)

* Center for Healthcare Policy and Research (https://health.ucdavis.edu/chpr/)

* Clinical and Translational Science Center (https://health.ucdavis.edu/ctsc/)

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing aims for optimal health and health care equity for all. Our mission is to integrate the science and humanity of nursing and other health disciplines through leading innovative research, education and practice and preparing leaders who advance health, transform health care and ignite bold system change locally, nationally and globally. Established just over a decade ago, the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is part of a comprehensive university with a strong academic health system and community ties affording rich opportunities for innovation, collaboration and shaping the future of nursing. Learn more about our goals through our School of Nursing Strategic Plan website at https://health.ucdavis.edu/nursing/strategic-plan/index.html.

As one of the leading R1 and AAU institutions in the U.S., and part of the world’s preeminent public university system, UC Davis seeks candidates with an exceptional potential for and record of research, teaching, service, and inclusion excellence who can advance our mission.

The School of Nursing is part of UC Davis Health, an academic health center located on a modern, 140-acre campus in Sacramento, California. The Sacramento campus is home to the School of Medicine and medical center, a fully accredited children’s hospital, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, a level I trauma center and burn unit, and a full range of outpatient services. The campus also includes the new Betty Irene Moore Hall, an award-winning education center and library, the Telemedicine Resource Center and dozens of other clinical, educational and research centers. Learn more at https://health.ucdavis.edu/nursing/about_us/why-UC-Davis.html.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION:

All individuals in the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing are accountable for maintaining and fostering a culture of inclusion, as outlined in the School’s Diversity and Inclusion webpage at http://health.ucdavis.edu/nursing/diversity_inclusion/diversity_index.html.

Applicants’ track record of engagement and activity related to diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion as well as their plans for future engagement is a significant part of the overall evaluation of the candidate’s qualifications for a faculty appointment.

Academic rank and salary are commensurate with credentials and experience. The university offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Applicants should apply online at: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04698

If you have any questions about this recruitment, please email: [email protected].

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction.

Qualifications are as follows:

Basic Qualifications

A PhD or other doctorate plus research experience (or equivalent international degree) or enrollment in a PhD or other doctorate (or equivalent international degree granting program) is required at the time of application.

Additional Qualifications

1. Ability to work on campus locally and work remotely as required.
2. Potential or demonstrated evidence in attracting extramural funding in the school’s research priority areas is expected.
3. Potential or evidence of a strong commitment to the advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion for historically underrepresented and marginalized student communities is expected. Successful candidates identify how this commitment integrates with their teaching, research and service.

Preferred Qualifications

1. A PhD or other doctorate (or equivalent international degree) in Nursing
2. A registered nursing license or eligibility for nursing licensure in the State of California
3. Excellence in research that complements or extends existing research programs in the school
4. Demonstrated potential or ability to lead research teams, collaborate, mentor, and work in interdisciplinary environments
5. Excellence in teaching that demonstrates potential or evidence of ability to develop graduate-level nursing courses for clinical or non-clinical programs, and to mentor nursing students
6. Excellence in service that demonstrates potential or evidence of participation and leadership at the university, local, state and national levels

Appointment will be as a fiscal-year (12-month) tenure-track assistant professor or tenured associate/full professor. Participation in school, college and university service as a member of UC Davis Division of the Academic Senate is an expectation under our faculty shared governance model.

Application Requirements

For full consideration, applications must be completed by March 1, 2022; however, the posing remains open through December 10, 2022 or all positions are filled. Application materials should be submitted online at the following link and include the following documents: curriculum vitae, cover letter, Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Statement of Research, and Statement of Teaching, and contact information for 3 – 6 professional references.

We strongly recommend that all candidates visit our website dedicated to this search for additional information about how their application materials, including their Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, will be assessed carefully by the Search Committee in the screening and review process. For questions regarding this process, please contact the Academic Personnel Analyst, Stephanie Lagala @ [email protected].

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all first choice candidates for Academic Senate Assistant Professor or Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment, Steps 4, 5, or 6, or Acting Professor of Law positions. The reference check involves contacting the administration of the applicant’s previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search for assistant professor to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for Academic Senate Assistant Professor or Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment, Steps 4, 5, or 6, or Acting Professor of Law positions will be subject to reference checks.

School: https://health.ucdavis.edu/nursing/ourteam/join/index.html

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

A PhD or other doctorate plus research experience (or equivalent international degree) or enrollment in a PhD or other doctorate (or equivalent international degree granting program) is required at the time of application.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

1. Ability work on campus locally and work remotely as required.
2. Potential or demonstrated evidence in attracting extramural funding in the school’s research priority areas is expected.
3. Potential or evidence of a strong commitment to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion for historically underrepresented and marginalized student communities is expected. Successful candidates identify how this commitment integrates with their teaching, research, and service.

Preferred qualifications

1. A PhD or other doctorate (or equivalent international degree) in Nursing
2. A registered nursing license or eligibility for nursing licensure in the State of California
3. Excellence in research that complements or extends existing research programs in the school
4. Demonstrated potential or ability to lead research teams, collaborate, mentor, and work in inter-disciplinary environments
5. Excellence in teaching that demonstrates potential or evidence of ability to develop graduate level nursing courses for clinical or non-clinical programs, and to mentor nursing students
6. Excellence in service that demonstrates potential or evidence of participation and leadership at the university, local, state and national levels

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Reference requirements

• 3-6 required (contact information only)

Apply link:
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04698

Help contact: [email protected]

Campus Information

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).

We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals’ with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UC Davis positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available at: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is committed to inclusive excellence by advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. UC Davis celebrates the multi-cultural diversity of its community by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment demonstrated through a variety of resources and programs available to academics, staff, and students. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values of UC Davis that are embedded within our Principles of Community and are tied with how to best serve our student population. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can best be fully realized by members of our academic community who share our commitment to these values, which are included in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Vision, our strategic plan: “To Boldly Go,” our Principles of Community, the Office of Academic Affairs’ Mission Statement, and the UC Board of Regents Policy 4400: Policy on University of California Diversity Statement. UC Davis is making important progress towards our goal of achieving federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offers a plethora of resources on their website, and the Office of Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (HEDI) has outlined similar goals in their Anti-Racism and DEI Action Plan.” There are a plethora of links available on the About Us webpage where you can learn more about our Administration, Diversity and Inclusion, Rankings, Locations, Native American Land Acknowledgement, Sustainability, Visiting UC Davis, UC Davis Health, and Campus Safety.

The university is consistently ranked among the top institutions in the world for campus sustainability practices by the UI Green Metric World University Rankings. UC Davis is focused on achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and repeatedly shown its commitment to preserving a healthy and sustainable environment for generations to come.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees must (a) provide proof of receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine no later than 14 calendar days after their first date of employment and provide proof of Full Vaccination no later than eight weeks after their first date of employment; or (b) if applicable, submit a request for Exception or Deferral no later than 14 calendar days after their first date of employment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Sacramento, CA

Job ID: JPF04698