Tenured/Tenure-Track Associate or Full Professor Faculty Position in Nursing

Posting Details

Position Details

Title

Tenured/Tenure-Track Associate or Full Professor Faculty Position
in Nursing

Appointment Status

Tenure

Department

IU Indianapolis School of Nursing

Location

Bloomington

Position Summary

Indiana University Bloomington ( IUB ) invites applications for a
tenured/tenure-track associate or full professor in the School of
Nursing. We seek candidates to lead research in the IU School of
Nursing’s
clinical research areas of excellence : prevention and
health promotion, chronic condition management and quality of life,
serious illness care, and community and health systems. We are
interested in candidates whose research advances health and
well-being across populations and settings. Examples of areas that
align with our current priorities include aging, rural health,
environmental health, and community-engaged research. We invite
applicants who have a record of federal-level funding and
nationally and/or internationally disseminated and peer reviewed
scholarship.

These 10‐month appointments would ideally start August 1,
2027, although an earlier or later start date is negotiable.
Applications received by December 30, 2026 will receive full
consideration, and applications will be accepted until the
positions are filled.

Responsibilities: The Indiana University School of Nursing is
a core school with campuses in Bloomington, Fort Wayne, and
Indianapolis. All School of Nursing faculty are tenured through
IU Indianapolis. This position is located on the campus of Indiana
University, Bloomington ( IUB ) in Bloomington, Indiana, and
successful candidates are expected to work on the IUB campus to
allow full engagement with the department, school, campus, and
community. Indiana University bases its tenure and promotion
recommendations upon performance in three areas including research,
teaching, and service and scholars are expected to substantially
contribute to the overall academic excellence of their department
by developing and/or maintaining a robust research portfolio
including pursuing and obtaining major extramural research funding
to conduct cutting-edge research both as a corresponding principal
investigator and a collaborating investigator; teaching and
mentoring undergraduate and graduate students as designated by the
associate dean; and actively providing service within the
department, school and university alongside active engagement with
the profession and/or the community.

Expected Research Contributions

The faculty member will be expected to:

• Lead (PI, MPI ) at least two R01 or equivalent federal grant

submissions annually ( NIH, AHRQ, CDC, PCORI, NSF ), contributing
directly to IUB’s target of 200% growth in large external grants,
and/or:

• Serve as a PI on community-engaged or translational research

that advances the IUB goal of accelerating translational research
with societal impact in Indiana.

• Pursue large-scale, federally coordinated grants (e.g.,

P-series, U-series) in collaboration with IUB partner schools.

• Publish peer-reviewed work in high-impact journals in nursing

science, public health, or health services research, advancing
IUB’s citation and Scholarly Research Index metrics

• Build a research team inclusive of PhD students, postdoctoral

fellows, and undergraduate honors students

• Draw on existing IUSON PhD/Masters pipeline for collaborative

research activity, connecting BL-based research projects with IU
Indianapolis-based graduate programs

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants should possess a PhD in
Nursing (or a related field; must have an MSN if PhD is not in
nursing), hold Indiana RN licensure, and be committed to excellence
in scholarship and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate
level.

Candidates for w/tenure positions must demonstrate a record of
scholarly achievement appropriate for an appointment w/tenure,
including extramurally funded research as a corresponding principal
investigator, current funding or strong potential to secure
external funding, established record of publications and scholarly
work, and experience leading sizeable research initiatives.

Application Procedures: Review of applications will begin
December 30, 2026 and continue until all positions are
filled. Application materials should include:

• Cover letter (maximum of 3 pages in length, summarizing your

interest in the position and your qualifications)

• Current CV
• Research and Teaching Statement (4 pages maximum, briefly

discuss your current and future research agenda and your experience
teaching and mentoring students) OPTIONAL

• Contact information for three professional references, which

will only be contacted for those candidates selected for a
screening interview

Applicants should apply at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34657

All queries about the position or the application procedures should
be addressed to Dr. Andrea Tanner, search chairperson, or Dr. Cindy
Broderick, search coordinator, at faculty1@iu.edu .

Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized,
candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or
previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will
also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University
Bloomington with all current and former employers along these
lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the
context of this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will
be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case
basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University
Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct
very seriously.

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and
provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in
hiring.
See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here
which includes contact information.

About Indiana University Bloomington : Founded in 1820,
Indiana University-Bloomington ( IUB ) is the flagship campus of
Indiana University. Located in Bloomington, IN., IUB constantly
strives to embody its mission to create, disseminate, preserve, and
apply knowledge. It does so through its commitments to cutting-edge
research, scholarship, arts, and creative activity; inspired and
challenging undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong
educational programs; meaningful experiences outside the classroom;
expansive global educational opportunities while fostering a
culturally diverse campus environment; first-rate library and
museum collections; and far-reaching economic development and
impact in the state and region.

IUB is a member of the prestigious Association of American
Universities ( AAU ) since 1909, is accredited by the Higher
Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central
Association. With over 47,000 undergraduate and graduate students,
the campus has 16 degree-granting colleges and schools offering
300+ undergraduate majors, 300+ Master’s degrees, and 150+ doctoral
and professional degree opportunities. Known for its Indiana
limestone facades and green spaces throughout, IUB is widely
considered one of the country’s most beautiful college
campuses.

The Indiana
University School of Nursing ( IUSON ), established in
1914, is one of the nation’s premier schools of nursing and among
the largest nursing schools in the United States. As a core school
spanning the Indiana University campuses in Bloomington, Fort
Wayne, and Indianapolis, IUSON serves a diverse community of
students, faculty, researchers, and healthcare partners across the
state. With a strong tradition of excellence in education,
research, and practice, IUSON prepares the next generation of nurse
leaders through comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs.
As part of Indiana University, a leading research-intensive
institution, IUSON is committed to advancing health through
innovative research, interdisciplinary collaboration, community
engagement, and the preparation of nurses and nurse scientists who
improve health outcomes locally, nationally, and globally.

Basic Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in
nursing (or a related field; must have an M.S.N. if Ph.D. is not in
nursing), hold Indiana R.N. licensure, and be committed to
excellence in scholarship and teaching at the undergraduate and
graduate level.

Candidates for w/tenure positions must demonstrate a record of
scholarly achievement appropriate for an appointment w/tenure,
including extramurally funded research as a corresponding principal
investigator, current funding or strong potential to secure
external funding, established record of publications and scholarly
work, and experience leading sizeable research initiatives.

Department Contact for Questions

All queries about the position or the application procedures should
be addressed to Dr. Andrea Tanner, search chairperson, or Dr. Cindy
Broderick, search coordinator, at faculty1@iu.edu .

Additional Qualifications

Salary and Rank

Commensurate with experience

Special Instructions

For Best Consideration Date

12/30/2026

Expected Start Date

08/01/2027

Posting Number

IU-101738-2026