Orthodontics Assistant/Associate Professor

Orthodontics Assistant/Associate Professor - 24000000MN 

Description

 

College of Dentistry is seeking a Full-time non-tenure/tenure track faculty position in the Department of Orthodontics at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Professor/Clinical level. 

Responsibilities include supervision of clinical patient care and resident education (didactic and clinical supervision, resident research supervision) with opportunities to facilitate clinical and basic science research and work collaboratively with a variety of specialists. There are also some duties and responsibilities with pre-doctoral education of dental students. Opportunities to participate in the College of Dentistry Faculty Practice program currently exist and are available as arranged with departmental leadership. Experience in teaching preferred. 

This position will supervise residents in the Advanced Education in Orthodontics program. 

Basic Qualifications: 

The successful candidate must have a DDS, DMD degree or equivalent, have completed a CODA accredited advanced educational program in Orthodontics, be eligible or certified by the American Board of Orthodontics, and be eligible for a Tennessee dental license.

Salary is commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and credentials.

 

Qualifications

 

For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

 

Job
  Faculty 
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-Memphis 
Organization
  Orthodontics 
Campus/Institute  Memphis 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Job Posting
  Mar 27, 2024, 11:44:30 AM