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Job ID: 204765

Assistant/Associate Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham


Date Posted Feb. 1, 2023
Title Assistant/Associate Professor
University University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL, United States
Department School of Dentistry
Application Deadline Until Filled
Position Start Date TBD
 
 
  • Associate Professor
    Associate Professor
    Assistant Professor
    Assistant Professor
  • Gerodontology
    Gerodontology
    Family Dentistry
    Family Dentistry
    Endodontics
    Endodontics
    Dentistry & Stomatology
    Dentistry & Stomatology
    Dental Technology
    Dental Technology
    Dental Hygiene
    Dental Hygiene
    Dental Anesthesiology
    Dental Anesthesiology
    Cariology
    Cariology
    Biological/Materials Sciences
    Biological/Materials Sciences
    Dentistry - General
    Dentistry - General
    Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
    Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
    Preventive & Community Dentistry
    Preventive & Community Dentistry
    Periodontics/Periodontology
    Periodontics/Periodontology
    Pediatric Dentistry
    Pediatric Dentistry
    Orthodontics
    Orthodontics
    Oral Radiology
    Oral Radiology
    Oral Medicine/Pathology/Oncology
    Oral Medicine/Pathology/Oncology
    Oral Biology
    Oral Biology
    Public Health/Epidemiology
    Public Health/Epidemiology
    Prosthodontics/Restorative Dentistry
    Prosthodontics/Restorative Dentistry
 
 
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Dentistry invites applications for four full time tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant, or Associate Professor level. Applicants should have a PhD or DDS/DMD/PhD (or equivalent degrees) and a record of productive postdoctoral training and accomplishment in one of the following areas (musculoskeletal biology, craniofacial genetics, oral microbiology & immunology). Ideal candidates will be collaborative scientists that bring new perspectives to the Institute of Oral Health Research. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain an extramurally funded research program, and to participate in our graduate and dental student training programs through mentorship and teaching. The primary criteria for selection will be excellence and creativity in research and scholarship.

UAB, a Carnegie R1 research university, had record high research grants and awards totaling $715 million in FY22 and ranked 28th in NIH funding in the United States. The School of Dentistry has consistently ranked among the top tier in NIH/NIDCR funding. The Institute of Oral Health Research offers an outstanding work environment and enjoys a strong tradition of collaborative research with several schools and colleges at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The IOHR has strong research programs in skeletal development, epigenetics, oral cancer, oral microbiology and immunology, periodontal regeneration therapeutics and clinical periodontics, as well as outstanding university-wide facilities and resources available to support our faculty members and reaches across departmental boundaries. In addition, opportunities are available for participation in the UWIRC Center (https://www.uab.edu/research/home/uwirc/directory). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to actively participate in well-established PhD and DMD/PhD programs and the Graduate School Program in Biomedical Sciences, which includes 10 doctoral programs.

Applicants should apply electronically using our secure website: https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/17516.The application should include the candidates’ curriculum vitae, a cover letter, and 2-page description of research interests along with the names of three reference letter providers. Applications should be received by April 14, 2023 to ensure consideration. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applications will be accepted and evaluated until the position is filled. Further information may be obtained by visiting the IOHR website: https://www.uab.edu/dentistry/home/research
 
Questions regarding the position description should be directed to the search committee chair, Amjad Javed, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, at javeda@uab.edu. For questions regarding the application or search process, please contact Kelsey Hoggatt at khoggatt@uab.edu.

  • UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.


 
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Contact Information

 
  • Kelsey Hoggatt, Business Officer
    School of Dentistry
    University of Alabama at Birmingham
    1919 7th Ave S
    Sdb 715
    Birmingham, AL 35233
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  • 2059967998
  • khoggatt@uab.edu

 

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