Job no: 523045
Work type: Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Dentistry
Department:34100000 - DN-PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Classification Title:

CLIN AST PROF

Job Description:

The University of Florida College of Dentistry is seeking applications for a full-time non-tenure track faculty position in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the Assistant Professor rank. The University of Florida College of Dentistry (UFCD) is one of the leading dental schools in the United States devoted to improving and promoting oral health throughout Florida, the nation and worldwide through excellence in teaching, research, patient care and service.

Responsibilities include clinical and didactic teaching of dental students and pediatric dental residents, participation in research/scholarly activity and intramural clinical practice.

UFCD currently ranks among the top-five U.S. dental schools in terms of NIH research funding. The University of Florida (UF), a member of the AAU, is the largest and most comprehensive public university in the state of Florida, with large undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate educational programs. UF currently ranks 8^th among the nation’s top-10 public universities. The UF Health Science Center and its six colleges (Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Health Professions, Veterinary Medicine) are co-located on the Gainesville campus, with additional teaching, research, and patient care sites throughout Florida, and beyond.

Expected Salary:

Salary commensurate with credentials and experience.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum requirements include a DDS, DMD, or equivalent dental degree and completion of a CODA accredited advanced training program in pediatric dentistry with board certification/board eligible status with the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous teaching experience, treatment of patients under sedation and general anesthesia, and involvement in research/scholarly activities is preferred.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Initial review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants must attach a curriculum vitae, a cover letter describing their interest containing a statement of academic objectives, and a contact list of three references with their application for consideration.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment Required:Yes

Advertised: 27 Jul 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled