Faculty Open Rank- Tenure/Tenure Track

Faculty Open Rank - Tenure/Tenure Track

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the College of Dentistry at the University of Illinois Chicago is seeking applications for a 12-month, Tenured/Tenure-Track, open rank faculty position. The College of Dentistry is the largest oral health college in the State of Illinois, provides care for 35,000 patients a year, and has over 500 students seeking dental degrees including DMD, PhD, and Master's programs.

Job Description

• The faculty member will have clinical, research, teaching, and service obligations.
• Responsibilities include direct and indirect involvement in the post-doctoral and pre-doctoral specialty educational programs for DMD and Advanced Standing students, as well as postgraduate residents in the College of Dentistry's Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS).
• Programmatic responsibilities include didactic, laboratory, clinical, and patient care courses and other assignments for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS).
• The faculty member shall work with the OMFS Department Head and be responsible for development of the program curriculum, staff development, and administrative needs of the pre-doctoral and post-doctoral Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinical and educational programs.
• Research and scholarly activities are expected as well as presentations of abstracts, posters, and publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Requirements

• Minimum qualifications include Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)/Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) and an MD degree, and fellowship training in head and neck oncology/microvascular reconstruction required.
• Completion of an American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (ADA CODA) accredited advanced education program in OMFS.
• Dental (and medical, if applicable) licensure in the state of Illinois.
• OMFS Board Certification by the American Board of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS).
• Preferred qualifications include experience in evidence-based dentistry, curriculum development, and practice management.
• Postdoctoral training with an outstanding research and publication record.
• History of academic accomplishments and the ability to develop an independent research program with evidence of successful procurement of internal and external grant funding on a competitive basis.
• A demonstrated ability, or high potential, to attract external funding.
• Strong commitment to interdisciplinary patient care and willingness to engage with other academic departments.
• History of sustained and ongoing intramural and extramural funded research, with academic/scientific experience in research mentoring.
• ABOMS Diplomate status highly preferred, or educational qualification for such status.
• Experience such as leadership in teaching, mentoring, research, or service towards building an equitable and diverse academic and scholarly environment.
• Previous university-level teaching experience both at the pre-doctoral and postgraduate levels.
• Ability to mentor students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows.
• A strong record of peer-reviewed publications and research funding.
• Demonstrated experience of mentoring junior faculty, and graduate and/or professional students.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience in fostering collaborative research between a dental school and outside entities (e.g., medical center) is desired.

Benefits

• This position is intended for eligible benefits: Employee Benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
• The budgeted salary range for the position is $250,000 to $350,000. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience while also considering internal equity.