Adjunct Instructor - Epidemiology

About the role

Merrimack College's School of Nursing and Health Sciences invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor to teach Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice (NUR 5220) in our fully online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and teach an eight-week online graduate nursing course.
• Engage students through active online learning strategies, discussion facilitation, and timely feedback.
• Evaluate student performance using established course assignments and grading rubrics.
• Support student achievement and professional development.
• Maintain regular communication with students and program leadership.
• Participate in faculty orientation and required program meetings as appropriate.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN)
• Active, unencumbered RN license in the United States and eligibility for Massachusetts RN licensure prior to the Spring 2027 course start date.
• Graduate-level expertise in epidemiology, population health, public health, community health, health policy, or related field.
• Minimum of two years of professional nursing experience.
• Experience using healthcare, public health, or population-level data to inform practice.
• Strong written communication and online teaching skills.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (DNP, PhD, EdD, or related discipline).
• Prior experience teaching in graduate nursing or other health professions programs.
• Experience teaching epidemiology, biostatistics, population health, public/community health, healthcare research, or related graduate-level courses.
• Certification and/or demonstrated expertise in public health, population health, quality improvement, healthcare analytics, or evidence-based practice.
• Experience in asynchronous remote learning management systems to support student-centered instruction.