Recruit

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis seeks up to two tenured full-time faculty at the ladder rank of associate or full professor. We invite applications from scholars with research programs that intersect with the following focus areas:

• Promoting healthy aging and family caregiving with enabling technology, such as personalized digital health, smart home, and community-level technology interventions.
• Digital health equity and social justice research promoting access to technology and health promotion programs for diverse older adults and their caregivers.
• Healthy systems and enabling technology development including human-centered design and community engagement among older adults.
• Methodological expertise in development and co-validation of digital health devices, data integration and management methods, predictive analytics, and/or artificial intelligence to advance quality care for older adults and their caregivers.
• Research experience in areas that align with the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative including shared decision-making, medication adherence, mobility, and cognition. Previous grant funded projects in an academic health system with clinical scientists with expertise in geriatrics, family nursing and medicine, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, and remote health care delivery.

• In addition to conducting research, successful candidates may create or teach course in one or more of the school’s academic or certificate programs. (https://health.ucdavis.edu/nursing/academics/programs/index.html)

Please explore our school-affiliated resources and centers:
• Healthy Aging in a Digital World (https://bigideas.ucdavis.edu/healthy-aging-digital-world)
• Family Caregiving Institute (https://health.ucdavis.edu/family-caregiving/)
• 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/)
• Healthy Aging Initiative (https://health.ucdavis.edu/aging/)
• Healthy Aging Clinic (https://health.ucdavis.edu/healthy-aging/services/healthy-aging-clinic )
• Center for Health and Technology (https://health.ucdavis.edu/cht/)
• CITRIS - Center for Information Technology in the Interest of Society – (https://citris-uc.org/research/health/

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/JPF06127.
If you have any questions about this recruitment, please email: hs-sonfacultyrecruitment@ucdavis.edu.

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 (or equivalent international degree) plus teaching, mentoring and research experience is required at the time of application. At least one degree in nursing or nursing science.

Additional Qualifications

1. A track-record of multidisciplinary collaboration with engineering and social science faculty, IT research infrastructure professionals and technology industry partners.
   
2. Demonstrated ability to lead research teams, collaborate, mentor, and work in interdisciplinary environments.
   
3. Evidence of previous extramural funding in the research priority areas.
4. Evidence of a strong commitment to the advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion for historically underrepresented and marginalized communities is expected. Successful candidates identify how this commitment integrates with their teaching, research and service.
   
5. Excellence in teaching that demonstrates potential or evidence of ability to develop graduate-level nursing courses for clinical and non-clinical programs, and to mentor doctoral nursing students.
6. Excellence in service that demonstrates potential or evidence of participation and leadership at the university, local, state and national levels.

This full-time (FTE) appointment will be at the rank of associate or 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 January 21, 2024; however, the posing remains open through November 19, 2024 or until the position(s) is/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, Francisco Ramos, fjramosjr@ucdavis.edu
 
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

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 University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.