The successful applicant will carry out an active program of research, secure external funding in support of research, teach in PhD, DNP, and/or BSN programs, advise doctoral students, and mentor students in research.  The UTHSC embraces four missions: education, research, clinical care, and institutional service, and responsibilities will include these missions. Academic rank is commensurate with academic experience. 

Research/scholarship activities as well as service responsibilities, will be determined in collaboration with Department Chair.

• Earned doctoral degree from an accredited university.
• Evidence of scholarship including publications, presentations, and grant funding is required.
• Active engagement in appropriate professional organizations is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Departmental Preferences: 

• Documented high-quality didactic teaching experience in a PhD or graduate program is desired.
• Preference will be given to candidates who hold a board certification/licensure where applicable (i.e. RN, APRN, MD, RD).
• Preference will be given to candidates who are Nurse Scientists.
• Preferences will be given to candidates whose research interests fall into the following categories: Stroke, Rural and Underserved Care, and Sickle Cell Disease. 
• Postdoctoral experience is preferred. 

Applicants should attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, and photocopies of transcripts to the application. If you need additional information about this position, please contact: Sarah Rhoads, Professor and Chair [Email: [email protected] or call 901-448-3176]

For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf 

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER 

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs. 

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization. 

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.