Assistant or Associate Professor, Research - Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry seeks applicants for a full-time (1.00 FTE) tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences. Academic rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position will be available August 1, 2024.
The School of Dentistry seeks an outstanding candidate whose teaching, research, and service experiences have prepared them to contribute to its tradition of providing excellent education to our students and pursuing excellence in research and service. The successful candidate will show evidence of teaching expertise in Pharmacology, Physiology, and/or Biochemistry, as well as experience in health professions education. Experience with educational pedagogy, course development, and teaching integrated courses is highly desirable. The successful candidate will have research expertise with evidence of publications and potential for growth as an independent researcher. The position is highly competitive, and applicants must have one of the following degrees or equivalent: PhD, PharmD, PharmD/PhD, DDS, or DDS/PhD.
Position Key Accountabilities:
Key responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to, writing grants and securing funding to develop an independent externally funded research laboratory, contributing to scholarly literature via peer-reviewed publications and presentations, and serving as a research mentor for trainees including dental students, postdoctoral fellows, and/or residents. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to, teaching within integrated and discipline-specific courses to dental students, dental hygiene students, and residents in Pharmacology, Physiology, and/or Biochemistry. Furthermore, contributions to relevant service opportunities consistent with the mission of the department, school, and community are expected.
Qualifications:
- PhD, PharmD, PharmD/PhD, DDS, DDS/PhD or equivalent degree and postdoctoral training in Pharmacology, Physiology, Biochemistry, or integrated sciences, with a research focus on improving oral and overall health
- Eligibility for appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor
- Teaching and research experience
- Publication in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national/international scientific conferences
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team of multidisciplinary faculty
- Commitment to excellence in scientific discovery and being on path to becoming outstanding in their field of expertise
- Fulfilling the common goals of the department, the School of Dentistry, and the University as a whole.
Instructions to Applicants: Attach a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of research interests and goals, teaching philosophy, and contact information of three (3) references.
Confidential Inquiries can be sent to: Kimberly.Magee@uth.tmc.edu
This is a security-sensitive position and thereby subject to Texas Education Code # 51.215. A background check will be required for the final candidate.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
UTHealth Benefits
UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website.
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Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.
