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Job description
Title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR-RESEARCH NURSE SCIENTIST
Employee Type: Faculty
Department: Community Nursing
Campus Location: NURSING - ADMINISTRATION/FACULTY
Job Summary/Basic Functions
LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our faculty as a Nurse Scientist. Our School of Nursing is recognized for its excellence within an academic health sciences center environment, offering a unique opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary research and innovation. Our nursing faculty have the opportunity to educate future nurses at the BSN, MN/MSN, DNP and PhD levels, including working in state-of-the-art simulation laboratories. This role includes conducting research, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, engaging in faculty practice, and pursuing entrepreneurial and consultative activities. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong research focus in cancer care, including cancer prevention, treatment, survivorship, or palliative care. Incumbent will mentor students and junior faculty, participate in curriculum development, and promote excellence in cancer care research and nursing education; Engage in high-impact interdisciplinary research collaborations within the academic health sciences center and across diverse fields, contributing to the broader scientific community; Publish original research in peer-reviewed, high-impact journals and present findings at national and international conferences to advance the body of knowledge in cancer nursing and healthcare; Secure research grants from federal agencies, foundations, and other external sources to support scholarly activities and advance innovative cancer care interventions; Contribute to the academic community by mentoring junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students, fostering their development as emerging nurse scientists; Build partnerships with healthcare organizations, research centers, and clinical networks to translate research into practice and improve cancer patient outcomes; Serve as a research mentor for PhD and DNP students, providing guidance on dissertation projects and fostering scholarly excellence; Participate in curriculum development, particularly in areas related to oncology nursing, evidence-based practice, and research methodologies; Mentor students and junior faculty in writing for publication, grant writing, and presenting research at scholarly meetings; and engage in community outreach and advocacy initiatives to promote cancer prevention, education, and research within diverse populations. We invite you to submit your curriculum vitae for this following faculty position.
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education: Doctorate
Required Field of Study: Nursing or related field.
Certifications or Licenses Required: Licensed or eligible for licensure in Louisiana as a Registered Nurse by start date.
Number of years required to perform the job: Three (3) years of recent nursing experience.
Type of experience required to perform the job: Evidence of success in an extramurally funded program of research; Active engagement in research; Current evidence of successful dissemination of research findings. Ability to manage research conceptually & practically within a data driven organization.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Education: PhD
Preferred Discipline: Candidates pursuing a career in Nursing Research.
Preferred Experience: Academic leadership/administration experience; National recognition as a leader in the field of research.
Additional Information About Our School/Department
Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits
Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits
Worksite address
new orleans, LA, 70123, US
Who can apply
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