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Chair, Department of Nursing Research, School of Nursing

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University of Virginia
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Charlottesville, VA
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The University of Virginia (UVA), one of the nation’s leading public institutions, seeks an experienced, mission-driven leader to be the inaugural Chair for the Department of Nursing Research within the highly ranked UVA School of Nursing (SON), an academic entity that exists both as part of the university's academic core as well as part of UVA Health. 

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Research (ADR), the Chair will serve as a thought partner for and extension of the ADR in a range of activities. The Chair’s primary focus is the development of faculty to ensure the fulfilment of the SON’s mission and vision. As a leader who contributes to a healthy work environment, the Chair for Research establishes a sense of trust and team spirit among faculty and staff to create a shared vision to meet the research, educational, and service missions of the SON. The Chair for Research collaborates with the senior leadership team to create strategies and systems to expand future capacity, with a focus on the research mission. This is a 12-month faculty position with administrative responsibilities. 

The Chair for Research will join the School of Nursing as they embark on an ambitious journey to an extraordinary future, guided by a recently developed 10-year strategic plan. The school's plan is aligned both with the University of Virginia's Great and Good Plan as well as UVA Health's One Future Together Plan. Key to this extraordinary future is positioning the School as a leader in nursing science. This new position will play a critical role in achieving goals to strengthen our nursing research infrastructure and to build and sustain a diverse community of scholars committed to research and scholarly excellence.  

KEY PRIORITIES 

Working closely with the Associate Dean for Research and the SON community, the following will be key priorities for the Chair:

     Serve in advisory capacityAdvise ADR as appropriate regarding performance and opportunity gaps related to faculty resources required to fulfill the research mission.Identify and participate in the recruitment of potential candidates for faculty and postdoctoral positions.Advise Associate Deans and Chairs of Undergraduate and Graduate programs on faculty needs (e.g., research support requests, teaching supports).Support the ADR and PhD program lead, as appropriate, to ensure ongoing program and liaison improvements with the Health System as well as Schools across the University
Direct, Coordinate, and Manage Faculty Resources
  • Facilitate professional growth of faculty through mentorship and annual goal setting to fulfill the tripartite mission.
    • Develop mentoring supports for faculty to promote scholarly dissemination.Assign individual faculty teaching responsibilities in collaboration with Chairs of the Undergraduate and Graduate programs. Advance the research strategic planParticipate in the implementation, oversight, and evaluation of the strategic plan.Communicate with SON leadership and community about emerging opportunities with potential partners and identify benchmarks for SON research partnership involvement.Promote the School’s interests at the University as well as community, regional, and national functions; represent the ADR as needed at these functions.Qualifiations

    • The successful candidate will ideally possess the following professional skills, experience, and personal characteristics: Experience mentoring and evaluating faculty, as well as coordinating teaching assignments
      • Experience with strategic planning; ability to work collaboratively to achieve shared goalsAbility to attract, recruit, develop, motivate, and retain high-performing faculty and staffExcellent communicator, superb listener, with ability to build relationships, community, and influence Ability to work highly effectively at all levels and with diverse stakeholders, internally and externallyDemonstrated commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culturePreference for an individual who holds a current license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice nursing in Virginia as a registered nurse without any disciplinary action that currently restricts practice
  • The following is required:
      PhD in nursing or related fieldEstablished externally-funded research program as PI and strong track record in mentoring early career and peer faculty in scientific development and productivityEligible for appointment as Associate Professor or Professor, with tenure 
    • Application Instructions

    Application Instructions

    The University of Virginia is eager to build a diverse pool of talented individuals. The search committee is working with UVA Executive Search Group (ESG), an internal executive search firm in the Office of the President. Confidential inquiries and nominations should be directed to AJ Davidson, Managing Director, at ajh2d@virginia.edu. 

    Apply online at http://apply.interfolio.com/153963. Complete the application, and upload the following required materials:

    CV/ResumeCover Letter detailing your interests in the position, teaching experience and area(s) of researchResearch PlanThe School of Nursing is an organization with a strong commitment to our mission and values grounded in the importance of lifelong learning. Candidates who are invited for interviews will be asked to describe how they could help foster a learning environment that inspires and engages a diverse community (please read the University of Virginia’s statement and resources related to diversity and inclusion).      The search will be carried out with full confidentiality and will remain open until filled. 

     

    Organization

    In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.

    What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.

    Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).  

    As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.

    RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES

    As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.

    Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.

    NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM

    UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.

    Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

    The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.

    INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING

    The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.

    One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation:  UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.

    Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards.  Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.

    LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

    Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries.  No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.

    In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others.  Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses.  The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers. 

    The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.

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