Assistant/Associate/Full Professor – Multiple Positions

Loyola University Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Loyola University Chicago’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing invites applications for tenure‑track faculty positions at Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. Candidates will develop an independent research program, publish in peer‑reviewed venues, and pursue external funding while teaching and mentoring students across undergraduate and graduate programs.

We seek scholars advancing nursing science and health equity, with a commitment to inclusive excellence, collaboration,

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain an independent program of research; disseminate findings in peer-reviewed publications; 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, community, and nursing profession.
• Advance School and University priorities related to belonging and inclusive excellence.

Skills

Publications

Grant funding

Teaching/mentoring

Education

Doctoral degree in nursing

RN licensure eligibility in IL

Job description

Position Title Assistant/Associate/Full Professor – Multiple Positions

Position Number

Job Category University Faculty

Job Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Campus Maywood-Health Sciences & Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campuses

Location Code SCHOOL OF NURSING (02400A)

Department Name SCHOOL OF NURSING

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Duties And Responsibilities

Salary Range: $90,000 – $160,000

Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/

The Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of 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, community, and nursing profession.
• Advance School and University priorities related to belonging and inclusive excellence.

Qualifications

• 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

Salary Range

$90,000-$160,000

Additional Salary Information

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

• 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.

Questions about the positions may be directed to Todd Ruppar, chair of the search committee, at [e-mail].

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 Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here .

Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy .

About The Marcella Niehoff School Of Nursing

Loyola University Chicago’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing advances the science of nursing and provides a transformative education in the Jesuit Catholic tradition that prepares compassionate, innovative, diverse nurse leaders who provide care for the whole person and partner locally and globally to promote social justice and health for all. Our vision is to be a preeminent leader in transforming the health of persons, families, communities, and populations while promoting social justice, health equity, and quality care for all.

A leader in nursing education for more than 90 years, Loyola Nursing is a community of approximately 80 full-time faculty, 26 staff, and more than 1,300 students. Our programs include the BSN and Master’s Entry to Nursing (MN) programs for prelicensure students, a DNP with nurse practitioner tracks, and a PhD in Nursing.

Loyola Nursing spans the University’s Lake Shore Campus and Health Sciences Campus. The Health Sciences Campus is also home to the Stritch School of Medicine, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, biomedical graduate programs, and Loyola’s health sciences research enterprise, including the 225,000-square-foot Center for Translational Research and Education.

Loyola Nursing has earned national recognition for nursing education, research, and inclusive excellence. Recent distinctions include:

• A #19 national ranking for our BSN program in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings, placing it among the top 3% of BSN programs nationwide.
• A #43 ranking among schools of nursing for National Institutes of Health funding in 2025.
• The 2026 American Association of Colleges of Nursing ( AACN ) Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award, recognizing Loyola Nursing’s partnership with Northwestern Medicine.
• The 2024 AACN Inclusive Excellence, Belonging, and Sustainability in Nursing Education Award.
• Higher Education Excellence and Distinction ( HEED ) Awards for Health Professions Schools in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.

A new building scheduled to open on the Lake Shore Campus in 2028 will support the continued expansion of our BSN program.

For more information, visit luc.edu/nursing.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Quick Link for Posting

https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/35903

Job Number

8500650 8500649 8500933

Organizational Location

HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS