Assistant Professor, College of Nursing

Job Title
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing

Requisition Number
FE04796

Working Title
Assistant Professor

Department Name
7E100:NURSING INSTRUCTION

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Type of Position
Faculty

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Tenure Track Status
Tenure Track

Required Education

PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a closely related field, with at least three years of professional experience, preferably including post-doctoral training. At least three years of teaching and/or student advising experience is also required, as is expertise in psychometric analysis and analysis methods for large databases with complex survey weights.

Required Related Experience

PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a closely related field, with at least three years of professional experience, preferably including post-doctoral training. At least three years of teaching and/or student advising experience is also required, as is expertise in psychometric analysis and analysis methods for large databases with complex survey weights.

Required License/Registration/Certification

N/A

Job Summary

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing is seeking a Special Title Series (tenure-eligible) Assistant Professor This position is a 12-month appointment with an anticipated Distribution of Effort of about 25-40% Teaching and Advising, 50-65% Research and Scholarly Activity, and 10% Service/Professional Development which will be reviewed annually. We anticipate a start date of March 1, 2026, but no later than March 15, 2026.

This onsite position is based in Lexington, KY, and has an emphasis on biostatistics and measurement needs in teaching and research. This position requires an individual to provide teaching, advising, research and service for the College and University related to (a) teaching PhD courses with emphasis on quantitative methods, including biostatistics, measurement, and manipulation and analysis of large datasets using methods appropriate for complex survey weights; (b) taking an active role in mentoring graduate students working on pilot projects, dissertations, or manuscripts; © support of scholarship by acting as Co-I or Biostatistician on externally-funded grants, including developing data analysis plans and power estimates; (d) assisting faculty with scholarship, including manuscripts and proposals; and (e) service to the college, university and the discipline of nursing.

Additionally, the individual in this faculty position will attend college and program faculty meetings, serve on college, UK Healthcare and University committees as appropriate and collaborate with faculty on the development of scholarly and research projects, from project statistical design development through data analysis and interpretation. The required education and experience include: an earned PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics or a closely related field, with at least three years of professional experience, preferably including post-doctoral training. At least three years of teaching and/or student advising experience is also required, as is expertise in psychometric analysis and analysis methods for large databases with complex survey weights.

Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with comprehensive rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: www.uky.edu/HR/benefits.

For specific request #1, please upload recommendation letters as one PDF

Internal Employee Being Considered

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Preparation in teaching and learning principles, including curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation with strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills are critical for this position.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
01/23/2026

Open Until Filled
No

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.