Assistant/Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatric Dentistry in the Indiana University School of Dentistry invites applications for a clinical or tenure track position at the assistant or associate professor level. This will be a 12-month appointment at 1.0 FTE, with an anticipated start date of June 1, 2025. The successful candidate will possess a passion for teaching, leadership and team-building skills, and experience with and enthusiasm for the work in with residents in outpatient clinics. Major teaching responsibilities include providing didactic and clinical instruction for both postdoctoral (majority) and predoctoral students, student counseling, and research mentoring, as well as support of evidence-based learning and clinical care. Additionally, participation in hospital on-call service and various interactions with postdoctoral and predoctoral students are expected. Other responsibilities include participation in committees at the department, school, and university levels, as well as the production of scholarship to support promotion. Opportunities for extramural dental private practice are available. Indiana University School of Dentistry is located on the IU Indianapolis campus. IU is one of the outstanding urban research universities in the United States and has been recognized nationally for its civic and community engagement. The School of Dentistry is the only dental school in the Hoosier state and educates 80% of the dentists practicing in Indiana and offers an extraordinary learning environment in which teaching, research and community service are uniquely combined to prepare tomorrow’s dental professionals. Indiana University is an equal employment opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. As the state’s premier urban research institution, Indiana University is committed to having 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 representation but whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to heterogenous, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty.