Career Center

Tenure-track eligible faculty position

The ideal candidate for the position will be an investigator with an innovative and actively funded research program. As a faculty member, the successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain his/her own extramurally funded research support. Faculty members are also expected to contribute to the educational programs of the Department of Bioscience Research including training students in research.

Investigators seeking to build a vigorous research program working on fundamental questions in Stem Cell Therapy, Bioengineering, Biomaterials, Pathogen-Microbiome related to Oral Biology. Successful candidate will conduct research in one of the following areas, but not limited to:

1. Stem cell biology, tissue engineering, and bone/cartilage repair and regeneration,

2. Biomaterials/bioprinting/bio-manufacturing, computational/experimental biomechanics,

3. Bench-to-bedside translation of organoid technology in oral tissues or other organs.

4. Oral infectious disease research which include microbiome and epigenetic changes during inflammation.

Qualifications

Applicants are expected to be terminally credentialed (PhD, DDS, MD, DMD, or equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher education.

Applicants should have a record of strong scholarly achievements and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education in the institution of higher education. Successful candidate will be primarily expected to have, develop, sustain, and lead an extramurally funded program of fundamental and/or translational research in an area related to oral disease. Rank will commensurate with ability and experience. Ability to teach, shown by experience or assistance in teaching and positive evaluations of these teaching efforts. Creative and dedicated to (multidisciplinary) collaboration. Successful candidates are expected to interact closely with clinical faculty at the UTHSC and also with the college of Dentistry.

Preferred:

An exemplary candidate will possess a strong record of research, teaching, and scholarship that warrants consideration for faculty status at the rank of Associate professor/Full Professor. To be considered at these senior levels, a candidate must have an actively funded research program in their area of expertise, a strong record of interdisciplinary collaborative research, and a demonstrated ability to contribute and to lead team science efforts.

Successful applicant will receive a substantial start-up package, state-of-the-art research space and will have access to numerous core facilities that provide advanced technologies. All candidates should have demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or a commitment to do so as a faculty member of the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry.

Application

The application should include:

1. Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position.

2. Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of four references.

3. List of five self-selected best publications.

4. Description of your scientific interests and plans (1-2 pages).

5. Statement of your teaching goals and experience (1-2 pages).

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

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 vibrant 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.