Assistant/ Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry

Job Description

Department Overview

The School of Dentistry shares the mission of the Oregon Health & Science University to provide educational programs, basic and clinical research, and high quality care and community programs. We strive to foster an environment of mutual respect where the free exchange of ideas can flourish. The dental school prepares graduates in general dentistry and the dental specialties to deliver compassionate and ethical oro-facial health care. The school is in a dynamic growth phase with a state-of-the-art facility.

Further information about OHSU, the School of Dentistry, and its south waterfront home can be found at: OHSU School of Dentistry

Function/Duties of Position

The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university's missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service.

This position reports to (supervisor): Juliana B. da Costa, DDS, MS, Chair

The duties of this position include: This position is under the supervision of the Chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry. The duties of this position are in support of the missions, goals and objects of OHSU and the School of Dentistry and include: Serving as an instructor in the preclinical laboratory, reviewing student work and providing critical assessment and aid in performing normal dental procedures, serving as a course director and giving lectures, attending lectures of fellow faculty members for courses in which the person is assigned, teaching in the predoctoral dental clinic and supervising students providing patient care, performing scholarly activities such as research (including laboratory and/or clinical studies), participating on committees within the school and university as assigned, and providing patient care. The general pattern of working hours corresponds with scheduled clinic hours, Monday-Friday, 8am - 5pm. Deviations from this pattern may be necessary at times.

Annual 1.0 FTE salary ranges are as follows:

Assistant Professor: $130,396 - $151,540

Associate Professor: $156,087 -$182,056

Required Qualifications

Dental degree (DDS/DMD) from a CODA accredited school, or advanced training in a specialty program at a CODA accredited school

ADA accredited advanced training program in Prosthodontics

Oregon Dental License, Unrestricted (or eligibility to obtain prior to employment)

BLS from AHA required. New hires will be enrolled in an OHSU training course and will be required to complete the course during the onboarding process

Preferred Qualifications

Membership and participation in professional societies in dental research

Demonstrated achievement in research including awards, extra-mural funding, and publications in peer reviewed journals

Must be able to teach at the pre and post graduate levels

Extensive experience in digital dentistry

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center.
In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome.
OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu