Responsibilities include but are not limited to participating in existing research endeavors and establishing an extramurally funded research program. Additional expectations are training and supervision of undergraduate dental students and postgraduate residents in periodontics. This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Surgical Specialties. The preferred candidate should have:
A record of accomplishments in clinical or translational research, with a DDS/DMD degree. Skills in team-based clinic education and care. Experience or recent training in an academic setting.
Required Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will have a DDS/DMD from an ADA accredited dental school or equivalent degree from an international program including successful completion of Part I and II of the National Board Dental Examination or an equivalent examination and a certificate/degree from a CODA accredited specialty program in Periodontics. Eligibility for Nebraska dental licensure is required. One day a week intramural or outside the college private practice opportunities are available.Â
A vital enterprise in the nation’s heartland, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has its eye on improving the future of health care in Nebraska and beyond. As Nebraska’s only public academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to the education of a 21st century health care work force, to finding cures and treatments for devastating diseases, to providing the best care for patients, and to serving our state and its communities through award-winning outreach. UNMC also is committed to embracing the richness of diversity, and is a major economic engine for the state of Nebraska. Led by Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., UNMC has six colleges, two institutes and a graduate studies program, serving nearly 4,000 students in more than two dozen programs. Our physician assistant program was recently ranked ninth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and our primary care program was ranked 17. The university’s physical therapy, pharmacy and public health programs also are ranked among the top in the country.
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