Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor Positions in Regenerative Medicine

Position Description:

Nominations and applications are sought for full time tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry offers an outstanding work environment and enjoys a strong tradition of collaborative multidisciplinary research. Primary departmental affiliation(s) will be determined by the applicant’s qualifications relevant to the applicant’s research program and departmental initiatives and themes. Many faculty at the School of Dentistry hold joint appointments with other units within the university. Excellent university-wide multidisciplinary centers and resources are available to support faculty including core facilities with the latest technology on imaging, single cell sequencing, proteomics, transgenic animal models, genomics, metabolomics, skeletal phenotyping and data science, among others (

https://cores.research.umich.edu/

). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to actively participate in well-established PhD programs in Oral Health Sciences and in Biomedical Sciences, which includes 14 doctoral programs. We welcome applications from outstanding scientists in the area of tissue regeneration including but not limited to craniofacial regeneration.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a PhD, DDS/PhD, MD/PhD, or similar terminal degrees and have established or demonstrate promise for independent research that broadly fits within the area of Regenerative Medicine.

 
To Apply:

Applicants should submit a cover letter (containing a statement of teaching interest and a statement on diversity),

curriculum vitae

, 1-page summary of research accomplishments, 2-3 pages outlining future research plans, and contact details for three professional references. All material should be submitted via the secure website:

https://dent.umich.edu/about/faculty-recruiting

. For best consideration, applicants are encouraged to submit their application by

July 30, 2021

, however, applications will be accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.

Faculty members are expected to establish and maintain nationally competitive, externally funded research programs and to participate in professional and graduate teaching and service. The School of Dentistry recognizes and values contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion (

https://diversity.umich.edu/

). Applicants are strongly encouraged to comment in the cover letter how their research, teaching, and/or service in the past, present, and/or future would contribute to and enhance these values.

Questions for the search committee should be directed to the search committee chair, Cristiane Squarize (

[email protected]

). For other questions regarding the application or search process, please contact Kim Huner (

[email protected]

).

Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual-career couples and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The University of Michigan is an EEO/AA employer.