Assistant/Associate Professor, Clinician Educator Track Division of Community Oral Health University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

About the role

The Division of Community Oral Health at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine invites applications for a full-time, 12-month faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Clinician Educator track.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver didactic and seminar-based instruction to predoctoral and graduate dental students in topics related to community oral health, public health dentistry, health promotion, prevention, and other areas.
• Provide clinical care to patients at community sites managed by the division and at Penn Dental Medicine.
• Contribute to curriculum development within the Division of Community Oral Health.
• Mentor students and trainees in scholarly projects and community-based initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a program of scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications.
• Collaborate with faculty across the School of Dental Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania on interdisciplinary research and educational initiatives.
• Participate in academic service activities within the Division, School, and University.

Qualifications

• PhD/DrPH/ScD in dental public health, health services research, epidemiology, or similar field and clinical training such as RDH, DMD, DDS, etc. or DMD/DDS or equivalent dental degree with demonstrated research training or experience (e.g., MPH or equivalent research-focused experience).
• Individuals holding a doctoral degree and PHDHP credential are especially encouraged to apply.
• Candidates should demonstrate commitment to teaching and educational improvement.
• History of excellence in clinical care.
• Potential for independent research and extramural funding.
• Interest in community-engaged scholarship and population oral health.

Contact

For further information regarding the above position, please contact:

Alonso Carrasco Labra DDS, MsD, PhD
Associate Professor, Center for Intergrative Global Oral Health
Director, Cochrane Oral Health Callaborating Center
carrascl@upenn.edu