Associate Professor​/Professor- Nursing

Job no: 530274
Position Type: Faculty Full Time
Campus: UMass Boston
Department: Nursing
Pay Grade: 05
Date opened: 01 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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Job Description:

The Opportunity

The Department of Nursing in the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences (MCNHS) at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for an appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor beginning September 1, 2027.

This position offers the opportunity to join a diverse community of scholars whose research is advances health equity across local and global settings. We seek an accomplished investigator with an established, externally funded program of research who will sustain and extend that work at UMass Boston, provide scholarly leadership within the Department, and mentor doctoral students and early-career faculty. The successful candidate will benefit from an established culture of collaboration and strong research infrastructure.

Nursing scholarship at UMass Boston is grounded in health equity. Our faculty conduct research where health is shaped and delivered, collaborating with communities to address health challenges locally and globally. We welcome applicants whose scholarship aligns with or expands our strengths in areas such as, aging and gerontology, maternal and child health, community-engaged research, and clinically focused science, including cardiovascular health, diabetes, and oncology.

What You Will Do

The successful candidate will:

• Sustain and expand an externally funded program of research as principal investigator,
• Teach and mentor student, including chairing and serving on dissertation committees
• Mentor early-career faculty in research development, grant proposal preparation, and scholarly productivity
• Provide leadership and service to the Department, College, University, and profession
• Build and sustain research collaborations across the University and with our community partners

What You Will Bring

Required

• An earned research doctorate (PhD or equivalent) in nursing or a related field
• Eligibility for RN licensure in Massachusetts
• A record of research, teaching, and service that merits appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with tenure at the University of Massachusetts Boston
• Current extramural funding as principal investigator that can be transferred to or sustained at UMass Boston, or a clearly articulated plan to secure such funding upon arrival
• Demonstrated experience mentoring doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and/or early-career faculty
• Teaching experience in higher education

Appointment at the rank of Professor additionally requires a national or international reputation in the candidate’s area of science and a sustained history of continuous, competitive extramural funding as principal investigator. Rank and tenure status will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s record and determined through the University’s review process.

Preferred

• An active award that is transferable to UMass Boston
• Experience leading research teams, centers, cores, or training grants
• A record of mentoring colleagues in grant proposal and manuscript development
• Doctoral-level teaching and leadership of dissertation or capstone committees

What We Offer

The Manning College and its Office of Research provide internal and external mentoring for faculty, including structured support for grant proposal and manuscript preparation, alongside a wide range of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborative research opportunities. Faculty appointed at senior rank receive a competitive start-up package, and the College’s pre- and post-award research administration team supports the transfer and ongoing management…