Senior Scientist, Mental & Brain Health Research

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The VCU School of Nursing invites applications for a senior tenure-track faculty position to lead a high-impact research program in mental health and/or brain health. We seek an established scientist with a sustained record of extramural funding and a life course perspective on how biology, behavior, and social factors shape neurocognitive and mental health outcomes.

Responsibilities include building an externally funded program, publishing in high-impact journals, teaching and mentoring across

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent terminal degree in Nursing, Neuroscience, Psychology, Public Health, Medicine, or related field.
• Eligibility for appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor (tenure-eligible).
• Distinguished scholarly productivity with recent extramural funding as Principal Investigator.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a robust, externally funded research portfolio focused on mental health, neuroscience/brain health, and/or cognitive aging.
• Secure extramural funding (NIH/NINR, AHRQ, PCORI, HRSA) to support research activities.
• Publish findings in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals and present at national/international forums.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary colleagues across VCU and beyond to address complex challenges.
• Teach and mentor students across programs and faculty/trainees, providing expertise in related areas.
• Provide leadership in committees and contribute to policy discussions to translate science into practice.

Skills

Grant writing

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

PhD or equivalent terminal degree

Tools

Biobehavioral measurement (biomarkers, imaging)

Job description

The VCU School of Nursing invites applications for a senior tenure-track faculty position to lead a high-impact research program in mental health and/or brain health. We seek an established scientist with a sustained record of extramural funding and a life course perspective on how biology, behavior, and social factors shape neurocognitive and mental health outcomes.

Responsibilities include building an externally funded program, publishing in high-impact journals, teaching and mentoring across