Assistant​/Associate​/Professor - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Dentistry invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS). This position encompasses teaching, mentoring, and supervising OMFS residents and dental students in patient care and practice preparation, with emphasis on practice management and operations.

Academic rank, tenure eligibility, and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications. Additional incentive salary arrangements will be available through the faculty practice plan.

Responsibilities:

• Teach in an integrated curriculum system, including graduate and professional education across departmental lines in multidisciplinary teams
• Provide clinical and didactic instruction to pre-doctoral students and OMFS post-doctoral residents
• Lead teaching in OMFS clinics and operating rooms, seeing patients and collaborating with faculty/staff
• Participate in research protocols and collaborate with OMFS research programs
• Serve on departmental and university committees

Required Qualifications:

• DDS or DMD degree
• Completion of approved OMFS residency program
• Eligibility for Virginia licensure
• Board-certified or active certification candidate
• Ability to teach practice management through clinical and didactic experiences
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as an employee at VCU
• Demonstrated teaching/mentoring ability incorporating adult learning theory, evidence-based care, innovation, and critical thinking
• Ability to contribute to a humanistic learning environment
• Adaptability to change and modern technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Oral surgery teaching experience with graduate students and post-doctoral residents
• Advanced outpatient and inpatient OMFS skills

VCU is a dynamic, urban research university with a diverse academic community and a strong commitment to multicultural engagement. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, VCU provides access to education and employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.

All employees working in or with VCU Health must comply with applicable health system policies, including vaccination requirements.

Application Instructions:

 and search for requisition number (Faculty Position F70740). Applicants must submit three recent letters of reference or provide contact information for at least three references.

For further information, contact: Dr. George Deeb, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, VCU School of Dentistry, gdeeb

About VCU:

Located in downtown Richmond, Virginia, VCU enrolls nearly 31,000 students across 223 degree and certificate programs in the arts, sciences, and humanities. Sixty-eight of these programs are unique in Virginia, many of which span the university’s thirteen schools and one college. VCU Health System and the health sciences schools comprise the VCU Medical Center—one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers.

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