Tenure and Tenure Track Positions
Qualifications for tenure and tenure-track applicants include a doctorate in nursing or a related field, demonstrated or high potential for scholarship (such as funded research, publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations), and excellence in teaching.
Appointments may be made at the ranks of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, commensurate with experience. Candidates for consideration as Associate Professor or Professor should have an excellent record of research/scholarship demonstrated by a history of sustained grant funding and excellence in teaching and professional service.
Current needs include:
- Health services research
- Adult/Gerontology
- Psych-Mental Health

Clinical Track Positions
Qualifications for clinical track applicants include a doctorate in nursing or a related field, demonstrated or high potential for excellence in teaching, professional service/clinical practice, and clinical scholarship (including publications in peer-reviewed journals).
Appointments may be made at the ranks of Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate, or Clinical Professor, commensurate with experience. Candidates for consideration as Associate Professor or Professor should have demonstrated excellence in teaching and professional service/clinical practice and an excellent record of clinical scholarship and scholarly products. Candidates who are nurses must hold or be eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia.
Current needs include:
- Health Informatics
- Health services research
- Adult/Gerontology Acute Care
- Adult/Gerontology Primary Care
- Psych-Mental Health

Clinical Instructors
Preferential appointments are made for those who have or are pursuing a terminal degree and have teaching experience. A master’s degree in nursing and eligibility for Georgia licensure and advanced practice licensure, if appropriate, are required. Interested candidates should send a cover letter describing specific interest in an academic position, research and/or teaching areas, a summary of accomplishments, current curriculum vitae; and, contact information for three references.

Post-Doctoral Scholars Positions
This National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) T32 funded training program prepares pre-doctoral and post-doctoral nurse scientists to develop and test interventions to improve health outcomes of persons with or who are at risk for chronic conditions such as cardiovascular and neurological diseases, cancer, diabetes mellitus, HIV-AIDS, and asthma/COPD.

Interdisciplinary Opportunities
As an integral part of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University, the School of Nursing maintains and seeks to extend research leadership and collaborative relationships with Emory’s strong interdisciplinary initiatives in:
- Cardiovascular Health
- Genetics/Genomics/Epigenetics
- Microbiome Research
- Neuroscience
- Palliative Care
- Diabetes
The School provides many other interdisciplinary collaborative opportunities, including with colleagues in Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Emory’s College of Arts and Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Contact Us
For more information about tenure/tenure track, and clinical track faculty positions, and clinical instructor positions, please contact:
Emory Kent
Director of Clinical Partnerships and Placement
Email emory.kent@emory.edu
Phone 404-727-3452