Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics - Orthodontist - Assistant and Associate Professor

Location C

Dentistry

Day (United States of America)

Full time

40

1

Regular

The Division of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics at Cincinnati Children's is seeking an academically focused orthodontist to join our faculty and advance excellence in pediatric and craniofacial care, education, scholarship, and program development.

This faculty role combines complex clinical practice with teaching, mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration, research, and academic leadership. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive orthodontic care for children and adolescents, including patients with craniofacial anomalies, and serve as an integral member of our interdisciplinary craniofacial team.

Working with divisional and residency leadership, the faculty member will also help educate pediatric dental residents, develop curriculum in orthodontics, growth and development, and craniofacial anatomy, and contribute to scholarly and clinical research. The anticipated effort allocation is approximately 80% clinical and 20% academic/didactic
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• Deliver outstanding pediatric and craniofacial orthodontic care in a collaborative academic medical center.
• Participate in interdisciplinary craniofacial evaluation, treatment planning, and consultation.
• Teach and mentor pediatric dental residents and other trainees through clinical instruction, lectures, and academic programming.
• Develop and support research, scholarly publications, presentations, and other academic initiatives.
• Partner with faculty and divisional leadership to advance program growth, clinical quality, and strategic priorities.
• Contribute to faculty service, committees, and academic activities at Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati.

• D.M.D. or D.D.S. from a CODA accredited dental school and a specialty certificate in orthodontics.
• Eligibility for an active Ohio dental license.
• Eligibility for American Board of Orthodontics certification, with board certification achieved within the required timeframe, within five years of medical staff privileges.
• Training or experience in craniofacial orthodontics.
• Experience in interdisciplinary clinical care and a demonstrated ability or strong potential to contribute to teaching, research, scholarship, and academic program development.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

• American Board of Orthodontics certification.
• Experience in a complex academic medical center.
• Academic, clinical, research, or educational leadership experience.
• A record of scholarship, research collaboration, teaching excellence, or program development.

Join Cincinnati Children's to help shape the future of pediatric orthodontic and craniofacial care while developing a meaningful academic career through clinical excellence, education, discovery, and collaboration.

At Cincinnati Children's, we come to work with one goal: to make children's health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children's.

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