The UCSF School of Nursing is a leader in educational excellence, research and public service. We seek faculty who share our passion for educating the next generation of health care leaders and conducting innovative research that advances nursing and health equity for all. Our faculty are among the most distinguished in the nursing profession who have led, and continue to lead, innovations and policy improvements locally, nationally and globally.
Current Openings
In Residence and Adjunct Faculty Positions, Institute for Health & Aging and the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences — Appointments will be at the assistant, associate, or full professor rank in either the in residence or adjunct series. The School of Nursing seeks scientists with an established research career with preferred areas of expertise in one of the areas designated as strategic research priorities for the school, including life course well-being, community and population health, digital health and data science, and implementation science, among others. View the full job description. The next review date is June 27, 2026.
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in the Health Sciences Clinical Series — The UCSF School of Nursing seeks faculty experts for didactic and clinical teaching in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) specialty program. The FNP program offers both in-person and online coursework. This is a full-time position, including a required 25% time of clinical practice component, and candidates must maintain active clinical practice as a FNP. The faculty position will be appointed at the level of assistant, associate or full professor in the Health Sciences Clinical series, depending on qualifications and experience. View the full job description. The next review date is July 5, 2026.
Associate or Full Professor of Clinical X Faculty Position, Department of Community Health Systems — The UCSF School of Nursing seeks a scholar-clinician whose independent program of research, clinical expertise, and teaching advance accessible mental health care for older adults, individuals with serious mental illness, and other underserved populations. This is a full-time position at the rank of associate or full professor, depending on qualifications. The department prepares nurses for leadership roles in advanced clinical practice, systems-based care, education, and research. View the full job description. The next review date is Sept. 24, 2026.
Tenure Track Faculty Position, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences — The UCSF School of Nursing seeks candidates with expertise in medical sociology and health equity and especially encourages applications from individuals with expertise in one or more of the following areas: science and technology studies, sociology of the body and disability studies, reproductive health and justice, health equity and justice, mental health, population health. Candidates must be able to teach in the Advanced Quantitative Methods series and will be expected to teach and mentor across theoretical and methodological approaches. View the full job description. The next review date is Sept. 24, 2026.
Health Sciences Assistant/Associate/Full Clinical Professor for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty — The UCSF School of Nursing seeks qualified individuals for a part-time appointment at the level of assistant, associate, or full rank in the health sciences clinical series, depending on qualifications and experience. Faculty will participate in the education and training of Doctor of Nursing Practice students using variable teaching modalities, including in-classroom, online, and hybrid methodologies; skills lab/simulation; and clinical settings with a focus on adult and geriatric patient populations requiring complex care. View the full job description. The next review date is Sept. 26, 2026.
Contact Us
If you have questions about open faculty positions, you may contact Catherine Waters, associate dean academic affairs, and Lorina Gee, human resources supervisor.