Description

Department of Pediatric Dentistry

Virginia Commonwealth University

School of Dentistry

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, is seeking applicants for a full-time faculty member to provide teaching, research, scholarly activities, and patient care.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will include didactic and clinical teaching of dental students and residents, scholarly activity, service, research, and participation in intramural faculty practice, including hospital-based practice.

Required Qualifications:

• DDS / DMD degree or foreign equivalent
• A certificate in pediatric dentistry from an ADA-accredited program
• Eligible or certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
• Eligible for licensure in Virginia
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering 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 faculty member at VCU
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to, advocate for, and participate in a humanistic environment of learning
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to change and embrace modern technology
• If tenure eligibility is desired, for an appointment at the rank of assistant professor, the candidate will be required to have an established research agenda and a clear potential for external funding, and potential for a scholarship or creative expression to complement and expand existing expertise in the department
• For an appointment at the rank of associate professor, the candidate will be required to have a well-developed scholarly research portfolio with evidence of multi-disciplinary applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer a history of clinical practice care, academic teaching, and scholarly activity

Employees working in or with VCUHealth in any capacity will be required to comply with all relevant health system policies and procedures, including the health system's vaccination requirements.

Application Process:

Candidates must apply to this faculty position through the university’s career website at www.vcujobs.com  (search req 45000902) to be considered for this faculty position: F14430.

Three recent letters of reference, or contact information for at least three references, will be required for consideration.

For further information about this position, contact Dr. Paula Coates, Search Committee Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, VCU School of Dentistry at [email protected].

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.