The Department of Prosthodontics in the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center seeks outstanding applicants for full-time, tenure-track or non-tenure track, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor position.

Responsibilities include clinical and didactic instruction, service, and scholarly activity in all aspects of prosthodontics, including occlusion, fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics, and implant prosthodontics. Direct patient care opportunities are available through the University Dental Practice.

Teaching and patient care duties involved within the clinical instruction and supervision of dental students.

Rank and salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Candidates must have a DDS, DMD, or foreign equivalent degree and be eligible for full licensure or educational licensure in the State of Tennessee ( https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/0460/0460-02.20190812.pdf ). Candidates should have prior experience in dental education and have demonstrated the ability to work productively in busy didactic and clinical educational environments. A history of publications or evidence of research and scholarly activity is preferred to direct pre- and/or postdoctoral research. Preference will be given to candidates with clinical experience in advanced technologies, digital workflows, and laboratory services that will support the ongoing expansion of an advancing prosthodontic curriculum. Candidates must have successfully completed formal training in a CODA accredited Prosthodontics program and possess a certificate in Prosthodontics. In-depth training in implant dentistry is strongly preferred. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience and qualifications. Salaries offered are based on a market analysis of private practice income and supplemented by the Healthy Smiles Initiative of Tennessee.

For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT's doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a v ibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley's Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.