Description

R112846 Assistant Professor, College of Nursing 

The Opportunity

The College of Nursing at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applicants for multiple full-time, 9-month, tenure-earning assistant professor positions. The positions will either be in the Department of Nursing Systems or the Department of Nursing Practice. The positions will be located on the UCF Academic Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona and are expected to begin in Fall 2026.

Minimum Qualifications:

A doctorate in Nursing from an accredited institution by the date of hire, or a research doctorate in a related discipline from an accredited institution with an earned master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution, by date of hire.
Unencumbered RN license. Florida licensure expected by date of hire, with an upgrade to multi-status within the first semester of contract.
Research and scholarly activity focused on simulation and immersive technology, environment/climate change, healthy aging, vulnerable populations, mental health, population health, quality, safety and patient outcomes, healthcare for emerging space industry, informatics/artificial intelligence, or big data analytics. Other research areas may also be considered.
 

Preferred Qualifications:

Record of research and extramural funding commensurate with rank.
Publication record commensurate with rank.
Record of teaching and service commensurate with rank.
Experience in-person and/or online course instruction.
 

Additional Application Materials Required:

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/. In addition to the online application, interested candidates should upload the following:

A curriculum vitae.
A letter of interest describing qualifications for the position, such as research agenda and/or teaching experience/interest.
 

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to:  Dr. Jacqueline Lamanna at Jacqueline.Lamanna@ucf.edu.

Job Close Date: 

Open until filled.

Note to applicants: Please keep in mind that a job posted as ‘Open until filled’ may close at any time without notice. As such, we encourage you to submit your application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position.