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.
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Hiring During COVID-19
At UCSF, safety is our top priority. For the health and safety of our School community and of prospective employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, interviews with job candidates will be conducted remotely via video or telephone conference.
Current Openings
Health Sciences Clinical or Adjunct Faculty Positions in Family Health Care Nursing or Community Health Systems
The UCSF School of Nursing seeks faculty for didactic and clinical teaching in the advanced practice nursing (APN) specialties. The APN specialties offer both in-person and remote coursework. These faculty positions will be 10-100% FTE, appointed at the level of assistant, associate or full professor in the Health Sciences Clinical or Adjunct series, depending on the qualifications and experience. Faculty positions are open to APNs, including nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and nurse-midwives. Faculty will participate in the education and training of students at both the Master of Science and Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate levels. The School of Nursing plans to transition to the DNP degree for all APN specialties by academic year 2024-25. Faculty will be appointed to either the Department of Family Health Care Nursing or Community Health Systems based on the applicant’s area of expertise. See full job description and apply.
Director of Simulation
The director of simulation, under the supervision of the assistant dean of Education Technology and Innovation, provides leadership, management and coordination of simulation learning within the UCSF School of Nursing. The director, in collaboration with course faculty, develops and ensures the quality of simulation (low, medium and high fidelity), that supports evaluation of student competencies. The director also collaborates with faculty to identify and develop research to lead the use of simulation within nursing. See full job description and apply.
Tenure Track Faculty: Symptom Science/Oncology
The UCSF School of Nursing’s Department of Physiological Nursing’s program of research in symptom science in the oncology population has a long track record of leadership at the local, regional, national and international levels. We seek applications from early-stage researchers. Major responsibilities include: develop a signature program of research in symptom science in the oncology population; provide thought leadership in the advancement of symptom science; collaborate with trainees and faculty colleagues who share an interest in symptom science; participate in the development and delivery of curricula that will advance symptom science; and participate in the school community as a leader and advocate for symptom science. See full job description and apply.
In Residence or Adjunct Faculty: Cardiovascular Nurse Scientist
The UCSF School of Nursing’s Department of Physiological Nursing in collaboration with the Center for Physiological Research seeks applications from nurse scientists with expertise in cardiovascular research for a new, full-time position in the In-Residence or Adjunct faculty series. The Center for Physiologic Research is housed in the school and consists of a multidisciplinary team of researchers with expertise in electrocardiology, physiological monitoring, cardiovascular nursing science, cardiology, data science and biomedical engineering. Faculty in the In-Residence series conduct research, advance significant scholarship, engage in teaching and mentoring, maintain professional competence and participate in university service. Faculty in the Adjunct series focus primarily on research, with negotiated teaching and service activities. See full job description and apply.
Tenured Faculty: Family Health Care Nursing
The UCSF School of Nursing's Department of Family Health Care Nursing seeks a visionary scientist with an established or promising research program to join our vibrant and collaborative research community. This is a ladder rank, tenure-track faculty position. The successful candidate will be appointed at the assistant, associate or full professor rank, commensurate with current academic standing. Responsibilities include teaching and advising graduate students in nursing and sociology; developing/establishing a program of research in parents, child or family health that is synergistic with emphases of of the department; and more. See full job description and apply.
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Specialty
The successful candidate in this faculty role will participate in the education and training of students at both the Master of Science and Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate levels. The position may incorporate a variety of roles of variable percentage to include teaching, clinical practice, service and creative activities. See full job description and apply.
Adjunct Faculty Positions in Family Health Care Nursing or Community Health Systems (Research Focused)
The School of Nursing seeks faculty experts with an emerging or established research career whose research focuses on areas designated as a strategic priority for the School of Nursing, namely health equity, aging and the life course, community and population health, digital health and data science, and symptom science. The primary emphasis of these faculty positions is research, but the potential to contribute to other aspects of the academic mission, such as teaching, mentoring, service and professional practice, will be viewed as highly desirable. Appointments will be at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor rank in the Adjunct series, depending on qualifications. Appointments will be made between 10-100% FTE. See full job description and apply.
In Residence and Adjunct Faculty Positions in Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Institute for Health & Aging
The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) and the Institute for Health & Aging (IHA) seek In Residence and Adjunct faculty, with appointments at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor rank, depending on the individual's experience and extramural funding. SBS and IHA seek scientists with an established research career with preferred areas of expertise in one of the areas designated as strategic research priorities for the School of Nursing, namely health equity, aging and the life course, community and population health, digital health and data science, and symptom science; and/or other additional areas aligned with SBS and IHA areas of strength, including health policy, health economics, global health, health care systems and institutions, bioethics, and sociology of health, medicine, and science and technology. See full job description and apply.
Contact Us
If you have questions about open faculty positions, you may contact Search Committee Chair Karen Schumacher.