Faculty Positions in the College of Dentistry

Faculty Position, Department of Oral Surgery (PIN 205380)

Posted: October 16, 2009

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track, faculty position in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Responsibilities include clinical and didactic teaching of residents and dental students, trauma call coverage, scholarly activity, and service. Intramural practice opportunities are available. Qualifications include a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree from an ADA-accredited program, American board certified, or active candidate for board certification, and ability to obtain a Tennessee dental license.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation to Dr. L. W. Weeda, Jr., Professor and Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee, 875 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163 (e-mail: lweeda@uthsc.edu).

Assistant/Associate Professor, Endodontics and Operative Dentistry (PIN 20510)

Posted: October 16, 2009

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry. This position will be at the Assistant/Associate Professor level and may be tenure track or clinical track. Rank will be commensurate with candidate's qualifications and experience. Responsibilities will include didactic and clinical instruction in the predoctoral programs and participation in the development of research protocol. Minimum requirements are a DDS/DMD degree from an accredited dental school and completion of training in an accredited postdoctoral operative program with a MS in Operative Dentistry. Must have previous teaching experience in a CODA accredited dental school and be eligible for licensure in Tennessee.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, and the names of two professional references to Janet A. Harrison, DDS, Interim Chair of the Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, Operative Division, UTHSC College of Dentistry, 875 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163. Electronic application may be made to bscott@uthsc.edu.

Faculty Position, Dept of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral (PIN 20530)

Posted: October 16, 2009

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry has a full-time, tenure-track faculty position available in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health. Responsibilities include didactic, preclinical and clinical instruction at both, predoctoral and graduate levels at dental care provision sites. Participation in research activities is expected. Candidates must have a DDS/DMD degree from an ADA accredited dental school and must have completed an accredited advanced specialty education program in pediatric dentistry. An advanced degree is desirable. ABPD eligibility is required and ABPD certification is desirable. Candidates must be eligible for licensure in Tennessee. Clinical experience in hospital dentistry and special patient dental care is desirable. Opportunities for intramural practice are available and encouraged. Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The search will continue until the position is filled.

Submit letter of interest, current curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three references to Lina M. Cardenas, DDS, MS, PhD, Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Community Oral Health, University of Tennessee, College of Dentistry, 875 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163. Electronic submission can be made to cardenas@uthsc.edu or to Ms. Glenda Rhea to grhea@uthsc.edu.

Faculty Position, Department of Periodontology (PIN 20511)

Posted: October 16, 2009

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Periodontology. Rank will be commensurate with candidate's qualifications and experience. Responsibilities will include didactic and clinical instruction in the predoctoral and postdoctoral programs, direction of the inter-departmental implantology programs and participation in the development of research protocol. Minimum requirements are a DDS/DMD degree from an accredited dental school and completion of training in an accredited postdoctoral periodontic program. Must be board certified or board eligible and eligible for licensure in Tennessee. Preferred, but not required, would be a MS or PhD in Implantology or Implantology related field, clinical patient based private practice experience and specialty boards. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, and the names of two professional references to Paul S. Bland, DDS, Chair of the Department of Periodontology, UTHSC College of Dentistry, 875 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163. Electronic submission can be made to pbland@uthsc.edu.

Director of the Division of Community Oral Health (PIN 19742)

Posted: October 16, 2009

The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position as Director of the Division of Community Oral Health in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health. The division is responsible for instruction in dental public health, behavioral science, literature evaluation, practice management, dental ethics and dental jurisprudence. Primary responsibilities include providing classroom instruction for pre- and postdoctoral students, scholarly and service activities, and the development, implementation and coordination of planned community-based educational and clinical experiences. The position is available immediately. The ideal candidate will have clinical practice and teaching experience with demonstrated communication and leadership skills. Interested candidates should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae and three professional references to Dr. Martin Donaldson, Chair, Search Committee for Director of Community Oral Health, The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry, 875 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163, email: mdonald1@uthsc.edu.

Assistant/Associate Professor, Dept of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry (PIN 20490)

Posted: September 17, 2009

The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry seeks to fill a full-time, tenure-track position in the Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry. Responsibilities include didactic, pre-clinical undergraduate teaching, continuing education and research. Teaching experience is preferred; DDS or DMD is required. Rank and salary commensurate with experience. Candidates should have completed advanced training in Endodontics and be board eligible or board certified by the American Board of Endodontics and be eligible for an educational license in the State of Tennessee. Participation in continuing education and research is mandatory. Intramural faculty practice is available. The search will remain open until the position is filled by a qualified candidate. Interested applicants should forward a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and two letters of recommendation. To Peter DiFiore, DDS, Interim Chair, Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Dentistry, 875 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163, Phone: (901) 448-6271. Electronic submission can be made to bscott@uthsc.edu.

Associate professor, department of oral and maxillofacial surgery (PIN 20167)

Posted: May 8, 2009

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track, faculty position. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Responsibilities include clinical and didactic teaching of residents and dental students, trauma call coverage, scholarly activity, and service. Intramural practice opportunities are available. Qualifications include a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree from an ADA-accredited program, American board certified, or active candidate for board certification, and willing to obtain a Tennessee dental license. Interested candidates should submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation to Dr. L. W. Weeda, Jr., Professor and Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee, 875 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163 (e-mail: lweeda@uthsc.edu).

Professor/Director of Research (PIN: 20162)

Posted: February 2, 2009

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position as Professor and Director of Research. This position will report to the Associate Dean for Research and will be an integral member of the team responsible for establishing the UTHSC College of Dentistry as a premier research institution in oral health. Responsibilities and duties of the position will include, but not limited to, the following:

1. Undertake duties assigned by the Senior Executive Associate Dean for Research.
2. Assist and support UT-COD Faculty, postdoctoral and predoctoral students to complete research projects.
3. Promote UT-COD research at scientific conferences, meetings and in the public media.
4. Submit grant applications to support industrial and federal research projects.
5. Partially support salary through funded grants.
6. Mentor M.S. / Ph.D. candidates.
7. Continual publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
8. Provide research training, lectures, tutorials, workshops and exams as part of educational programs.
9. Seek opportunities for the involvement of dental students in research.
10. Help in the creation of a biological research profile and supportive research environment.

Minimum qualification requirements are:

1. Hold a Ph.D. (Additional D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree is desirable).
2. Have completed postdoctoral research training.
3. Have M.S. / Ph.D. student research mentoring experience.
4. Managerial experience in directing research staff.
5. Be well-published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
6. Member of professional dental research associations.
7. Obtained extramural research support.
8. Have experience of the grant submission process at the National Institutes of Health and other grant-awarding agencies.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Qualified applicants must submit a letter of interest accompanied by curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three references to:

• Timothy L. Hottel, DDS, MS, MBA
• Dean, UTHSC College of Dentistry
• 875 Union Avenue
• Memphis, TN 38163

For electronic response send to bscott@uthsc.edu

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