Indiana University School of Dentistry

Department of Prosthodontics

Assistant Professor Tenure-Track Faculty Vacancy

The Prosthodontics department in the Indiana University School of Dentistry is seeking qualified applicants for our tenure-track faculty position. This will be a 12-month appointment at the rank of assistant professor at 1.0 FTE, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2023, or sooner.

TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP THAT IMPROVES LIVES

We are seeking a new faculty member with expertise and experience in all aspects of prosthodontics; specifically a faculty member ready to build upon the school’s and campus’s tradition of excellence, advancing scholarship, education, clinical service, and community engagement. The candidate will have expertise in digital methodologies and workflows in prosthodontics, including how those are implemented in didactic, preclinical, and clinical instruction as well as scholarly activity. Additionally, he/she will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and desire to create an environment that promotes collegiality, collaboration, and cultural diversity among members of various education, research, and service communities. In support of our school’s core values, this candidate will demonstrate commitment to serve as a role model and advocate for the ideals of professionalism and high ethical standards in a health science educational setting. Engagement in university service at the department, school, and university levels, including participation in departmental and school governance is expected.

The primary responsibilities of this faculty member will be to provide preclinical, clinical, and didactic instruction to predoctoral dental students, to participate in competency assessments, and to help implement a comprehensive and robust predoctoral curriculum using state-of-the-art and emerging technologies. Teaching responsibilities may also include course directorship(s).

In a limited capacity, he or she may have opportunities to participate in the postdoctoral prosthodontic curriculum in the Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics. Certification by the American Board of Prosthodontics is required for the full-time faculty who participate in the postdoctoral prosthodontic curriculum.

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to the department’s research enterprise (research in the fields of education, clinical patient cares, dental materials, and implantology), a focus on developing collaboration within and beyond the dental school, and a sustained record of scholarship activities.

Faculty practice and other revenue-generating opportunities will be considered for eligible candidates. The department is committed to professional growth for each of its team members through professional development.

AT AN INSTITUTION THAT IMPROVES AND THE WORLD

IUSD offers a dynamic learning environment for faculty, in which teaching, research, clinical care, and community service are core to our mission, through clinical programs in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Evansville, Indiana. Our main facility includes a state-of-the-art 45,000–square-foot James J. Fritts DDS Clinical Care Center on the IUPUI campus, adjacent to local hospitals and part of an urban academic health center. We deliver a wide range of services and outreach to more than 20,000 patients per year.

IUSD enrolls approximately 800 students annually in degree and/or certificate programs in dentistry, allied dental programs, PhD, and advanced dental specialty programs tailored to current and future needs of the professions and the communities we serve. The IU School of Dentistry is the only dental school in the state and educates 80% of the dentists practicing in Indiana. Over 12,000 alumni of IUSD are pursuing careers throughout the US and around the world.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN?

Full consideration will be given to candidates who meet the following qualifications:

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  Completion of a DDS/DMD or equivalent dental degree

  
  


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  Experience in prosthodontic patient care, digital workflows, and teaching at the predoctoral level.

  
  


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  The candidate must have obtained an unrestricted Indiana dental license or an Indiana dental faculty license by the time of appointment. Information on state dental licensure is available at www.in.gov/pla/professions/indiana-state-board-of-dentistry

  
  


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  A certificate of advanced education in Prosthodontics from a Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited program.

  
  


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  Master's degree (or other advanced academic degrees) in the fields of Prosthodontics, Dental Material, or Implantology.

  
  

It will be a bonus if you have

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  Board certification from the American Board of Prosthodontics

  
  


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  A certificate in Maxillofacial Prosthetics from a program accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation

  
  


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  Experience in teaching at the graduate level (Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics)

  
  


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  Teaching experience or a degree in education

  
  


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  Ph.D. or other terminal degrees

  
  

HOW TO APPLY

Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit supporting documents at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/13883. The supporting documents are:

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  A personal statement that delineates your qualifications.

  
  


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  Complete curriculum vitae

  
  


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  Names of three professional references with contact information. When requested, submitted reference letters must be provided on letterhead stationery with the referee’s signature.

  
  


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  Ink-signed letter of intent

  
  


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  Statement of present career achievements and future interests

  
  


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  Complete curriculum vitae

  
  


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  Names of three general professional references with contact information (Reference letters are not requested at this time.)

  
  

Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to: Wei-Shao Lin, DDS, FACP, PhD, MBA

Professor

Program Director, Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics Chair, Department of Prosthodontics

weislin@iu.edu

OUR COMMITMENT

As the state’s premier urban research institution, IUPUI is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We seek candidates who will not only enhance our representational diversity but whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUPUI condemns racism in all its forms and has taken an anti-racist stance that moves beyond mere statements to interrogating its policies, procedures, and practices. We hope to identify individuals who will assist in our mission to dismantle racism so that everyone has opportunity to succeed at IUPUI.