Non-tenured Clinical Track or Tenured Track Faculty Position

Non-tenured Clinical Track or Tenured Track Faculty Position
Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Temple University Kornberg, School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, PA.

To build upon the tradition of excellence and to advance our mission in education, patient care and research, the Kornberg School of Dentistry is seeking highly qualified and successful applicants for a full-time tenured or non-tenured track faculty position in the Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology at the level to be determined based on qualifications.
This position may be in the tenure or clinical track. Tenured appointments require ability to conduct funded research and a track record of research achievements and publications to ensure that the faculty will succeed in this track.

Applicants must have a clinical periodontology certificate from an ADA-CODA accredited specialty program, eligibility for a dental license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and be board certified or eligible with the American Board of Periodontology along with a record of previous teaching. Applicants with experience in accreditation will be preferred. The applicants must also demonstrate his or her experience in working with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff, and in developing strong teams. It is required that the applicants have positive engagements with an academic colleagues and have demonstrated unselfish leadership skills.

Responsibilities will include primarily clinical and didactic teaching in the post-graduate program and pre-doctoral program in the Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology. The candidate must also be competent to practice as a specialist in the Faculty Dental Practice
and provide direct patient care on a daily basis as part of teaching. Temple’s Dental model of education is based on an apprenticeship model where faculty are engaged as clinicians and educators, in provision of care with the students or residents.

Preference will be for a faculty who has directed a program and is proficient in digital dentistry as well as surgical periodontal and implant care under moderate sedation.

For tenure-track appointment, the faculty will be granted time to continue his or her research plans at Temple. Generous start-up funding is available.

Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.  Temple University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.  For confidential consideration, interested individuals should email a cover letter, and a curriculum vitae to Ms. Jo Ann Nyquist, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, University Kornberg School of Dentistry, 3223 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, 215-707-2536, jo.ann.nyquist@temple.edu.