Assistant/Associate/Full Professor – Multiple Positions

Loyola University Chicago

The Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (Loyola Nursing) invites applications from nurse researchers for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor.

Loyola Nursing seeks scholars whose research advances nursing science and improves health for individuals, families, communities, or populations. We welcome programs of research that address health equity, strengthen health care delivery and systems, or deepen understanding of health and illness.

Guided by the missions, values, and strategic priorities of Loyola University Chicago and Loyola Nursing, the successful candidate will:

• Develop and sustain an independent program of research, disseminate findings in peer-reviewed publications, and pursue external funding.
• Teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students according to their expertise and program needs, including emerging nurse scientists.
• Use evidence-informed, inclusive, and learner-centered teaching and assessment practices.
• Collaborate with faculty and academic leaders to plan, improve, and evaluate courses and curricula.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners across Loyola and beyond.
• Contribute service to the School, University, the community, and nursing profession.
• Advance School and University priorities related to belonging and inclusive excellence.

Qualifications

• Candidates will possess

• A record of peer-reviewed research publications appropriate to career stage.

• Experience seeking extramural research funding or demonstrated potential to secure it.

• Teaching or mentorship experience or demonstrated potential to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students

• Rank-specific considerations

• For appointment at the Assistant Professor rank, postdoctoral research training or equivalent experience advancing an independent program of research is preferred.

• Candidates for appointments at the Associate Professor or Professor rank must demonstrate a substantial, nationally recognized record of research, publication, teaching, and service consistent with Loyola University Chicago’s criteria for appointment with tenure at the proposed rank.

• Physical Demands

• None

• Working Conditions

• None

• Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

• Research-focused doctoral degree in nursing or a related field

• Eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Illinois

• Open Date

• 06/30/2027

• Close Date

• Salary Range

• $90,000-$160,000

• Additional

Salary

This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

• Special Instructions to Applicants

Review of applications will begin in October 2026 and continue until the positions are filled. Applicants should submit the following through careers.luc.edu:

• Cover letter (up to two pages) describing your interest in Loyola Nursing, your qualifications for the position and rank you are seeking, and teaching and mentorship experience.

• Research statement (up to three pages) describing your research contributions to date and your plans for the next three to five years. Include planned projects or research questions, anticipated dissemination, and your approach to securing external funding. Candidates for Associate Professor or Professor should also summarize their funding record, including their role, funding source and mechanism, and award status.

• Curriculum vitae.

• Mission and Inclusive Excellence Statement (up to two pages) describing how your work as a faculty member would advance Loyola University Chicago’s Jesuit, Catholic mission and Loyola Nursing’s commitment to belonging and inclusive excellence. Please address:

• Understanding: How do you understand the relationship among Loyola’s Jesuit, Catholic mission, transformative education, and inclusive excellence in nursing?

• Past contributions: How have you fostered belonging and advanced inclusive excellence through teaching, mentoring, scholarship, clinical practice, outreach, or service? Candidates early in their careers may draw on graduate, postdoctoral, or other training experiences.

• Future plans: How would you advance Loyola’s mission, belonging, and inclusive excellence through your teaching, scholarship, and service at Loyola Nursing?

• Names and contact information for three professional references. References will be contacted only for finalists.

• About Loyola University Chicago

• Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its