The Arizona State University (ASU) Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation (http://nursingandhealth.asu.edu) invites applications for the Edson Postdoctoral Scholars. Edson College faculty will train a new generation of scientists with the necessary skill sets to become successful leaders in these areas of research. The goal of these appointments are to provide exceptional mentored research and training experiences for its participants including research methods, community and clinical partnership development, interventions, and professional development activities (e.g., manuscript preparation, project management, and grant writing). Mentor matching is an essential component of the selection process.

About Arizona State University, Edson College and ASU Health

Arizona State University is a comprehensive public research university with a strong emphasis on innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world impact. Through its academic and research enterprises, ASU supports faculty work that addresses complex societal challenges and advances knowledge through discovery, application, and dissemination.

Edson College is located on the Downtown Phoenix Campus. Faculty collaborate with a wide-ranging group of community and healthcare organizations to improve the economic, social, and cultural health and vitality of shared local, state, national, and global communities. Examples of these organizations Include Mayo Clinic, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Banner Health, Dignity Health, HonorHealth, and the VA Medical Center. The college received a 25-million-dollar gift to name the college and focus on taking research from the “bench to the bedside.” More information about ASU’s Charter and Design Aspirations is available at the following link: https://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/about/asu-charter-mission-and-goals.

ASU Health is Arizona State University’s newly launched academic health initiative, designed to bring together health-related colleges, research programs, and clinical partnerships in support of high-impact, translational health research. The initiative emphasizes collaboration across disciplines and sectors, with a focus on moving research more efficiently from discovery to application. Faculty in Edson College will contribute to and benefit from this evolving environment through interdisciplinary collaboration, shared research infrastructure, and close connection to clinical and community partners, creating opportunities to extend the reach and relevance of their scholarly work.

Essential Functions

• Duties will involve a combination of some or all of the following activities: grant development and writing; demonstrating and advancing an independent plan of research; teaching or co-teaching a course; and mentoring and peer mentoring activities.

Expectations

• Create and implement an Individual Development Plan (IDP) in collaboration with mentor(s), complete with goals, expectations, and related timelines.
• Participate in scheduled reviews to evaluate IDP progress including career development, career planning, and career readiness for a future tenure track faculty position.

Minimum qualifications

• Nurse applicants must be eligible for RN License in the state of Arizona.
• PhD in nursing or health-related research area (e.g., public health, psychology, aging, health communication) from an accredited university at the time of appointment.
• Prior research experience through involvement in research projects or research practica.

Desired qualifications

• Desire and commitment to working with underserved populations.
• Evidence of effective communication skills through teaching or professional presentation experience and/or professional publications.

This position is located at the Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus. Applicants interested in both full-time and part-time appointments are encouraged to apply. This postdoctoral scholar position is for two years with the second year contingent upon the scholars’s successful progress as outlined on his/her IDP.

Application materials should include a curriculum vitae; a letter of interest describing how you meet the qualifications noted above; and contact information for 3 references including email addresses. Application deadline is May 4, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Inquiries can be directed to Diane Kapp at diane.kapp@asu.edu.