| Location | Memphis, TN |
JobID: 9015
Category: Faculty
JobSchedule: Full time
Posted Date: 2026-07-14T16:13:30+00:00
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The University of Tennessee Health Sciences seeks a full-time non-tenure track faculty at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor and Director of Operative Dentistry Division within the Department of General Dentistry. The Division is responsible for preclinical and clinical education in operative dentistry, dental anatomy, CAD/CAM dentistry, dental materials, and restorative procedures for D1-D4 dental students. The Division supports D1 and D2 preclinical courses, D3 and D4 clinical operative dentistry procedures, and clinical competencies in operative dentistry. The Division also works closely with the Department of General Dentistry group leaders, who serve as the primary clinical mentors for D3 and D4 students. Academic rank is based upon academic credentials.
EDUCATION: DDS/DMD or equivalent dental degree.
LICENSES: Licensed or license-eligible for a Tennessee Dental License.
DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES:
Advanced certificate in Operative Dentistry, Dental Materials, General Dentistry, or a related discipline.
Strong record of peer-reviewed publications.
Evidence of leadership in dental research.
Experience teaching predoctoral dental students.
Leadership experience of approximately 3 to 5 years.
Experience with operative dentistry, restorative dentistry, dental materials, CAD/CAM dentistry, or digital dentistry.
Strong communication, organizational, administrative, and mentoring skills.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCES
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative 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, UT Health Sciences contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Sciences 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. UT Health Sciences 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. UT Health Sciences 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.
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