Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Indianapolis Campus

About the job

Position Summary

Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) seeks qualified applicants for tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of assistant professor. We invite applicants who are poised to develop a record of nationally and/or internationally disseminated and peer reviewed scholarship. IUSON is offers a full range of academic programs from BSN to DNP and PhD. IUSON is looking for applicants who will contribute to our commitment to engage the city, state, nation, and beyond through research, teaching, and service, inconsideration of the rich diversity of our campus and community.

Faculty are expected to maintain an active and productive external funding portfolio by pursuing external grant funding at a cadence set by the Executive Associate Dean for Research. Evidence includes submission and acquisition of primarily extramural funding, service as PI, co-PI, or key personnel on such funded projects, development of collaborative funding initiatives, and strategic use of pilot funding to support future external grant competitiveness. A pattern of ongoing grant activity, proposal development, and funding success is expected as part of a sustained program of scholarship and research excellence.

Overall, the candidate’s responsibilities include contributing to IUSON’s research, teaching, and service missions.

1. The candidate is expected to develop a record of nationally and/or internationally disseminated and peer reviewed scholarship.
2. The candidate is expected to engage in high-quality teaching and mentoring.
3. The candidate is expected to actively participate in service at the school, campus, community, and professional levels.

Basic Qualifications

PhD is required. While a PhD in Nursing Science is preferred, we welcome candidates who have earned a PhD in a related field (e.g. public health, health sciences, psychology, sociology).

Special Instructions

Open positions are available for August 2027 start dates. Applications received by December 1, 2026, will be given priority. The documents below must be submitted on-line to: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34815**.

Letter of application/Cover Letter (2-page limit) Curriculum vitae Statement of Research and Teaching/Personal Statement (5-page limit) outlining achievements and goals in teaching, research, and service e.g. https://academicaffairs.indianapolis.iu.edu/Faculty-Affairs/PromotionTenure/guidelines-and-standards Contact list with three references**

For additional information, please contact Dr. Wendy Trueblood Miller, Acting Dean, Executive Associate Dean for Research at wrtruebl@iu.edu or Dr. Julie Otte, Executive Associate Dean of Analytics at jlelam@iu.edu. Additional information is available at nursing.iu.edu, including details about our Areas of Research Excellence: https://nursing.iu.edu/research/areas-research-excellence/index.html