What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hiring: Nurse Scientist (Assistant/Associate Professor) position at American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)?
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Advance nursing science and improve care through research that makes a difference!
The Orvis School of Nursing at the Carnegie R1-designated University of Nevada, Reno, is seeking an inaugural Nurse Scientist to join its academic-practice partnership with Renown Health, Nevada's largest not-for-profit integrated healthcare network.
Working closely with Renown's Chief Nurse Executive, nursing leaders, clinical nurses and interprofessional teams, the Nurse Scientist will build relationships, infrastructure and a culture that makes nursing inquiry an integral part of clinical practice and organizational decision-making.
The position will build and advance scholarship focused on nursing outcomes while strengthening research capacity across academic and clinical settings. The open-rank position offers tenure-track and research-focused non-tenure-track pathways.
Bring your expertise. Build something new. Shape the future of nursing science and care.
Posted On 9/16/2026 Job Type Nurse Researcher School/Institution University of Nevada, Reno/Orvis School of Nursing Job Location Reno, NV
Advance nursing science and improve care through research that makes a difference!
The Orvis School of Nursing at the Carnegie R1-designated University of Nevada, Reno, is seeking an inaugural Nurse Scientist to join its academic-practice partnership with Renown Health, Nevada's largest not-for-profit integrated healthcare network.
Working closely with Renown's Chief Nurse Executive, nursing leaders, clinical nurses and interprofessional teams, the Nurse Scientist will build relationships, infrastructure and a culture that makes nursing inquiry an integral part of clinical practice and organizational decision-making.
The position will build and advance scholarship focused on nursing outcomes while strengthening research capacity across academic and clinical settings. The open-rank position offers tenure-track and research-focused non-tenure-track pathways.
Bring your expertise. Build something new. Shape the future of nursing science and care.
Posted On 9/16/2026 Job Type Nurse Researcher School/Institution University of Nevada, Reno/Orvis School of Nursing Job Location Reno, NV