Faculty Positions
Changing the Future of Oral Health
Associate Professor/Professor and Head Department of Restorative Dentistry University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry invites applications for a full time, tenured or non-tenured position as Associate Professor/Professor and Head of the Department of Restorative Dentistry. The College is located in one of the most comprehensive academic health sciences centers in the U.S.A, with a Cancer Center, Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, and Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Applied Health Sciences, Public Health, and Social Work that serve a richly diverse community.
The successful candidate will provide strong leadership of this dynamic Department by assuring highest quality education, leading a productive clinical enterprise, facilitating faculty mentoring and development, promoting a sustainable research program, participating on the College’s leadership team, and maintaining College, University, and Community wide collaborations. The Department educates dental students and postgraduate specialty students in the discipline of Restorative Dentistry. The Department’s large graduate program of 20 residents maintain a high level of clinical activity embracing contemporary therapies and digital technologies. The Head oversees a broadly inclusive research program.
Candidates must have earned a DDS/DMD (or equivalent) degree, be eligible for licensure in Illinois, have significant experience in dental education, a substantial record of scholarship, extensive clinical experience, and evidence of effective teaching. Diplomate status in the American Board of Prosthodontics is desirable. The preferred candidates will have experience such as leadership in teaching, mentoring, research and service with demonstrable experience in promoting an equitable, inclusive and diverse scholarly environment. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The position is available in 2021. Confidential review of materials and screening of candidates will be ongoing and continue until the position is filled. For fullest consideration, please apply by December 1, 2020 through the university website at:
https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=136260 (TENURED POSITION) or
https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=136268 (NON-TENURED POSITION)
Applicants should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of four professional references.
Inquiries regarding this position may be addressed to Dr. Bradford Johnson, Search Committee Chairperson (312-996-7514 or bjohnson@uic.edu).
The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899
Operative Faculty Position Department of Comprehensive Care
Your primary responsibilities will include those of an Operative clinical and preclinical faculty member. Reporting to the Director, Division of Operative Dentistry, the Operative Faculty is responsible for managing students’ patient care based on the TUSDM Standards of Care and best practices of private general dental practice. This position may involve didactic, preclinical and clinical teaching and pursue of scholarly endeavors. In clinic, the Operative Faculty instructs, evaluates and advises pre-doctoral students regarding comprehensive patient care and is responsible for chair-side instruction in operative dentistry. In both the clinic and the preclinic, Operative Faculty also actively participates in the Basic Science Clinical Science Spiral Seminar Series. In addition, you will be expected to serve on committees and accept other assignments from time to time at the request of the Dean and/or your Department Chair. This position is full time.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
**Candidates must meet basic requirements to be considered for this position**
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Five to ten years substantial experience in private dental practice or dental education.
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DDS/DMD. Licensure or eligibility for licensure in Massachusetts.
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Candidates must demonstrate a passion for dentistry and a strong desire to teach students in a demanding, fast-paced, academic environment.
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Excellent time management skills.
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Collaborative and cooperative.
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Ability to effectively manage multiple demands.
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Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Application Instructions
Interested parties should submit their current curriculum vitae along with a statement describing their scholarly and clinical accomplishments and interests, as well as names and contact information of at least three references. Applications are to be submitted electronically using the “Apply Now” button via the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/83361.
For assistance with uploading applications, please contact Monika Bankowski, Sr. Faculty Affairs Officer (monika.bankowski@tufts.edu)
Visit our website for more information about the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine http://dental.tufts.edu/
The University of Iowa’s College of Dentistry is searching for a Department Executive Officer in the Department of Family Dentistry. This is a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Associate Professor or Professor level. Family Dentistry represents the primary component of the fourth year DDS curriculum. Its central mission is to train students to integrate the clinic principles taught by dental specialty departments to render comprehensive patient-centered care. Position available July 1, 2021; screening begins immediately. Must have: D.D.S./D.M.D. from an ADA-accredited program, OR equivalent degree and completion of an ADA-accredited advanced training program; record of effective teaching and mentoring of faculty and students; record of research and/or scholarly activity; record of relevant administrative and/or leadership experience; effective collaboration, communication, and team-building skills; and record of actively fostering a climate that values and engages diversity in all its forms to enliven and make more inclusive the work of the department/college. Desirable: ability to foster collaborative interactions among faculty from different departments and colleges; demonstrated ability to develop new research initiatives; extensive clinical practice experience in general or restorative dentistry or other dental specialties that collaborate routinely with general dentists; and successful record of acquiring grant support. Rank/salary commensurate with qualifications/experience. Learn more and/or apply at Jobs@UIowa at: https://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view/74051, reference Req #74051. The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Errata:
Operative Dentistry apologizes for the layout and clarity errors in the manuscripts, “Time-dependent Microhardness Gradients of Self-adhesive Resin Cements Under Dual- and Self-curing Modes”, and “Effectiveness of Whitening Strips Use Compared With Supervised Dental Bleaching: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” published as online only articles attached to volume 45 issue 61.
Both articles were published without the final proof corrections being made. In both cases, the corrections to be made were only for style and readability and do not impact the science represented in the article.
The articles have been corrected and reposted to the website.
Our apologies to the authors and our readers for publishing content that was formatted below our standards.
The two articles affected are:
GRV da Rosa, BM Maran, VL Schmitt, AD Loguercio, A Reis, FS Naufel; Effectiveness of Whitening Strips Use Compared With Supervised Dental Bleaching: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Oper Dent 1 November 2020; 45 (6): E289–E307. doi: https://doi. org/10.2341/19-160-L
T Geng, Y Pan, Z Liu, C Yuan, P Wang, X Meng; Time-dependent Microhardness Gradients of Self-adhesive Resin Cements Under Dual- and Self-curing Modes. Oper Dent 1 November 2020; 45 (6): E280– E288. doi: 10.2341/19-006-L