Tenure Track Faculty Member, Pediatric Dentistry

Tenure Track Faculty Member, Pediatric Dentistry

The College of Dentistry invites applications from qualified individuals for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the academic rank of Assistant Professor in Pediatric Dentistry. Responsibilities include delivering didactic, pre-clinical, and clinical teaching, supervising student research projects; initiating, leading, and participating in innovative research programs; competing successfully for internal and external funding; and undertaking relevant administrative activities.

Applicants must have a DDS or DMD (or equivalent) degree and specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry. A strong preference will be given to candidates who hold a PhD or MSc degree with a solid emerging record of research and/or academic accomplishments. Research expertise in oral microbiology and oral biology is preferred for this position. Postdoctoral training is also considered an asset.

Desirable attributes include effective classroom teaching skills, strong mentoring abilities, and excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Salary information for this position for the  academic year is as follows:
Assistant Professor: $110,489 to $131,909. Independent of rank, a starting salary above the standard salary bands is usually common and possible in the College of Dentistry.

This position includes a comprehensive benefits package which includes a dental, health and extended vision care plan; pension plan, life insurance (compulsory and voluntary), academic long-term disability, sick leave, travel insurance, death benefits, an employee assistance program, a professional expense allowance, and a flexible health and wellness spending program.

This tenure-track position is supported by start-up funds designed to enable early success in research and scholarship. Start-up support may include resources for establishing research infrastructure, initiating pilot studies, and advancing scholarly activities aligned with the College’s strategic research priorities. The level and structure of start-up funding will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience, research program, and anticipated funding trajectory.