Description
West Virginia University School of Dentistry in Morgantown, West Virginia is seeking applications for a full-time, tenure or clinical track, faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level, to serve as a faculty member in the Department of Endodontics.
This position involves classroom, laboratory, and preclinical instruction as well as supervision in both the predoctoral and postdoctoral clinics. Faculty are expected to coordinate educational experiences with all departments in the School of Dentistry and the Health Sciences Center. Participation in research and pursuit of personal development within the School of Dentistry are required of all faculty members. The candidate is expected to participate in intramural dental faculty practice and must be eligible for a West Virginia dental license (http://www.wvdentalboard.org/).
Qualifications – External
The candidate must have a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree from an accredited U.S. or Canadian dental school or a foreign equivalent and satisfactory completion of a CODA accredited postgraduate training program in Endodontics. Advanced training and a certificate in Endodontics is required. The candidate should be able to document successful teaching and clinical practice in an academic setting and demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
West Virginia University School of Dentistry is located in the historic community of Morgantown, West Virginia. Located only 80 miles south of Pittsburgh, Morgantown is easily accessible to major metropolitan areas in the East and Midwest.
The School of Dentistry is one of 14 colleges in a major, land-grant research University and is part of a comprehensive Health Sciences Center which includes the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health, the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center and West Virginia University Hospitals. The Health Sciences Center campus is also the home of the new Blanchette Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and a new Library/Learning Resource Center.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled by a qualified candidate. Determination of faculty salary and academic rank is within the purview of the Dean and Faculty Evaluation Committee and will be commensurate with qualifications. Electronic submission of application with supporting credentials (letter of interest addressing the requirements above, current curriculum vitae, contact information for three professional references including names, postal addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers, and permission to contact these references) can be made at: https://wvu.taleo.net/careersection/faculty/jobdetail.ftl?job=27908 For more information on the program, please contact Dr. Mark Byron, Chair, Search Committee, at mark.byron1@hsc.wvu.edu.
Affirmative Action
At West Virginia University, we leverage our talents and resources to create a better future for our state and the world. As West Virginia's land-grant university, WVU has three campuses that touch each corner of the state. The WVU System includes 518 buildings on 15,880 acres, Extension Service offices in all 55 counties, ten experimental farms and four forests.
From the groundbreaking R1 research of our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs of WVU Potomac State in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley — the contributions of WVU employees directly impact the 1.8 million people of West Virginia every day, no matter their role or position.
Service, curiosity, respect, accountability, and appreciation are the core values that unite Mountaineers, inspiring one another to work tirelessly and support others as they seek to reach new heights. After all, when you're a Mountaineer, impossible is just another mountain to climb.
Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic learning environment is core to WVU’s academic mission. We welcome candidates who can contribute a range of ideas, approaches and experiences.
To learn more about West Virginia University, visit go.wvu.edu. View current career opportunities at careers.wvu.edu.
West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.
