Description

This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and increased student and educational opportunities, RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state, nation and world. Building on the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s strengths, RISE expands the University’s successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions. RISE-AI (Artificial Intelligence) is set to propel the university to a new level of capacity, with a focus on both the core technical dimensions as well as the human-centered implications of artificial intelligence.

Over three academic years, UW–Madison will substantially increase current hiring levels, bringing nearly 250 new RISE faculty to campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community, facilitating access to research infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration.

Further information regarding RISE can be found at: https://rise.wisc.edu/.

The School of Nursing at UW–Madison is seeking productive nurse scientists to join our tenure track faculty as part of the RISE-AI initiative. Successful candidates will join a vibrant and collaborative group of scientists and scholars conducting innovative and impactful research aimed at improving health care services and individual and population health. Our faculty have research partnerships across campus, communities, schools, homes, and at University Hospital (UW Health) next door.

We seek candidates who will develop and maintain a robust externally funded research program. Qualified applicants will have a program of research on the design, implementation, use and/or evaluation of AI-assisted technologies to address important challenges in health, healthcare, and nursing. Areas of particular interest include:  

• healthcare and nursing workflows and workforce transformation;
• clinical and systems decision-making in nursing;
• improving healthcare quality and safety;
• expanding access to care;
• improving outcomes for patients, caregivers, and communities;
• human-centered, responsible, and equitable implementation of AI in nursing. 

Candidates will be encouraged to collaborate with other faculty across campus who join the university as part of the RISE-AI initiative including within the School of Nursing, and the College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence, College of Engineering, College of Letters and Sciences, School of Education, School of Human Ecology, School of Business, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Law School, and the School of Medicine and Public Health.

Successful candidates for these positions will also teach courses aligned with their expertise in Baccalaureate, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), and PhD programs, and will mentor undergraduate honors and graduate students in research and scholarship. Service to the school, university, and profession are expectations of tenure track faculty.

School of Nursing faculty are expected to work onsite with remote work flexibility. It is anticipated that this position requires work to be performed in-person, onsite, at designated campus work locations when necessary or at other locations or using remote work technology as needed or preferred.

For more information, including areas of research focus, required qualifications, and information on how to apply, please go to: https://go.wisc.edu/1acqh3.

Requirements

Well-qualified applicants must show evidence of the following: 

• Research training or experience in conducting health-related research projects
• Potential for developing an outstanding scholarly research program
• A record of research dissemination through publications and/or presentations
• Potential for securing extramural grant funding
• Knowledge and/or emerging skills to teach and mentor at undergraduate or graduate levels in nursing or health-related field
• Potential for contributions to the outreach and service missions of the School of Nursing
• Ability to work effectively within a diverse community, and commitment to promoting a climate of belonging within our campus and associated communities
• For appointment at the rank of Associate or full Professor, a substantially nationally recognized record of research, publication, teaching, and service meeting UW–Madison and School of Nursing tenure standards is required.

The successful candidate will be required to have or be eligible for Wisconsin RN licensure on or before the first day of employment.