Job Title:
Assistant/Associate Professor of Oral Medicine

Employer:
Indiana University School of Dentistry

Category:
Academic

Job Type:
Full-Time

Location (City, State):
Indianapolis, Indiana

Opening Date:
05/02/2024

Closing Date:
07/01/2024

Job Description:

Indiana University School of Dentistry invites applications to a full-time (1.0 FTE) tenure-track/tenured assistant/associate professor position, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Core expectations of this position include:

1. In collaboration with other faculty and administration, lead and implement changes in the DDS pre-doctoral curriculum that foster student’s deeper understanding and integration of the biomedical sciences as the foundation of clinical dentistry and oral medicine,
2. Direct predoctoral dental courses that emphasize understanding and application of the biomedical sciences and clinical medicine in clinical oral health care,
3. Provide clinical instruction to allied dental and dental students and dental residents,
4. Conduct impactful research and scholarship supported by internal and external funding,
5. Actively participate in the faculty life of the department, school, and university.

If desired, there will be opportunity to participate in a busy referral-based oral medicine intramural faculty practice, as well as support for obtaining medical staff privileges in local hospital/s. The successful candidate will be appointed to one of the academic departments in the School, according to their background and credentials. Opportunities for professional development, networking and conference travel are a part of faculty life at the Indiana University School of Dentistry. Salary and position title will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to: Mr. Damon L. Spight School of Dentistry Office of Faculty Affairs 1121 W. Michigan Street, DS 102 Indianapolis, IN 46202 [email protected] 317-274-3070 (O)

IUSD offers a dynamic learning environment for faculty, in which teaching, research, clinical care, and community service are core to our mission, through our School-owned clinics and educational programs in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Our main facility includes a state-of-the-art 45,000–square-foot James J. Fritts DDS Clinical Care Center on the IU-Indianapolis campus, adjacent to local hospitals and part of an urban academic health center. In 2026, we will open our newly renovated Delta Dental Special Care Clinic to enhance our ability to train oral health professionals and provide care for patients with disabilities, including those with complex craniofacial disorders and medical complexity in an interdisciplinary setting. This setting provides additional opportunities for faculty practice for the candidate for this position. IUSD enrolls approximately 800 students annually in degree and/or certificate programs in dentistry. We offer DDS, undergraduate certificates a and Bachelors degrees in allied dental programs, PhD, and MSD and certificates in advanced dental specialty programs tailored to the current and future needs of the professions and the communities we serve. As the state’s premier urban research institution, Indiana University Indianapolis is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We seek candidates who will not only enhance our representational diversity but whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty.