School of Dentistry - Open Rank - Prosthodontics

Position Number:

329112000.19701.160401

School/College:

School of Dentistry Job Description:

The Department of Restorative Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ( UAB ), School of Dentistry, invites applicants for a full-time, open tenure faculty position at open rank. Specific responsibilities include graduate teaching duties in a vertically integrated curriculum as well as research. The goal is to recruit an excellent clinician with real enthusiasm to support learning, mentoring, and patient care. The Department of Restorative Sciences includes approximately 70 faculty members, seeking to promote excellence in a student's professional development to foster values recognizing their key responsibility for a patient's overall health. Through innovative programs, the intent is to graduate students who share a unified purpose to continue as life-long learners providing competent clinical care and contributions to both the professional and public welfare. Further, these values must be nurtured by participation in interdisciplinary professional culture with interactions throughout the medical community to appropriately provide care to the population. Finally, DMD graduates must recognize that patient care is centered in principles of evidence-based best practices recognizing all culturally diverse populations to universally provide excellent, optimal oral healthcare for all.

EEO Statement:

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix .

Department:

Prosthodontics Assignment Category:

Full-Time Tenure Status:

Open Tenure Required Qualifications:

Qualified candidates should have a DMD / DDS or equivalent degree. To be considered, applicants must have completed a CODA -accredited Advanced Education in Prosthodontics residency. Eligibility and/or certification by the American Board of Prosthodontics is desired. Specific responsibilities include preclinical/clinical teaching duties in a vertically integrated curriculum. Prior academic teaching and research experience is desired. Qualified candidates will be eligible to participate in an intramural faculty practice.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior academic teaching and research experience is desired.

Pre-Employment Background Check:

A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.