Description

The Department of Nursing Practice in the College of Nursing at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applicants for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-earning assistant professor position. The position will be located on the UCF Academic Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona and is expected to begin 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.
 

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring immigration sponsorship, including but not limited to non-immigrant visas, such as H1B, STEM, or F1, now and in the future.