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School of Dentistry

Department of Periodontics

Virginia Commonwealth University

School of Dentistry

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Dentistry is seeking applicants for a full-time teaching and research faculty position in the Department of Periodontics. Rank and tenure eligibility will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities:

The faculty member will have clinical and didactic teaching responsibilities within in the undergraduate dental hygiene program, and the predoctoral and postgraduate programs of the Department of Periodontics, to include development, delivery, and management of departmental curricular offerings. Participation in faculty practice, student mentoring, research, and dentistry-related community service activities will be strongly encouraged.

Required Qualifications:

• DDS or DMD or equivalent dental degree
• Certificate in Advanced Education in Periodontics from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
• Board Certification or eligible for certification by the American Board of Periodontology
• Eligibility for Virginia dental licensure
• Experience in teaching clinical and didactic periodontics as a trainee or faculty member
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to change and embrace modern educational and clinical technologies in dentistry
• Demonstrated desire to mentor future dental/periodontal providers, which may include research advising
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a a faculty member at VCU
• For tenure-eligible positions at the Assistant Professor rank, an established research agenda and a clear potential for external funding, as well as potential for scholarship or creative expression to complement and expand existing expertise in the department
• For tenure-eligible positions at the Associate Professor or Professor level, a well-developed scholarly/research portfolio with evidence of multi-disciplinary
• applications and external funding appropriate to complement and expand existing expertise in the department

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MS, MSD, or PhD)
• Existing extramurally-funded research program
• Education and/or experience in digital scanning and 3-D printing, laser technology, and multiple implant systems used in periodontal practice
• Extensive clinical and didactic experience in Digital Dentistry, preferably including advanced post-residency training

Application Process:

Candidates must apply to this faculty position through the university’s career website at https://vcujobs.com/ (search requisition 45001728) to be considered for faculty position: F56790 For further information about this position contact Dr. Iya Ghassib, Search Committee Chair, VCU School of Dentistry at ghassibi@vcu.edu.

Virginia Commonwealth University is a major, urban research university with national and international rankings in sponsored research. Located in downtown Richmond, Virginia, VCU enrolls nearly 31,000 students in 223 degree and certificate programs in the arts, sciences, and humanities. Sixty-eight of the programs are unique in Virginia, many of them crossing the disciplines of VCU's thirteen schools and one college. VCU Health System and the health sciences schools of Virginia Commonwealth University comprise the VCU Medical Center, one of the nation's leading academic medical centers. For more information, see www.vcu.edu

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.