Faculty Positions
The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from minorities and women.
The College is currently recruiting faculty for the following positions:
Restorative Dentistry Faculty Position
The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Special Title Series position in the Division of Restorative Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Practice.
Major responsibilities include preclinical and clinical teaching of fixed, removable, and implant prosthodontics at the predoctural level. In addition, the individual will function as a “generalist” attending in the predoctural DMD clinic providing supervision for the variety of procedures typically provided by a general dentist. The individual will engage research/scholarship consistent with his/her professional goals and program needs, provide direct patient care in the Faculty Practice, and contribute service to the College, University and profession.
Qualifications include DMD/DDS degree from an institution accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) or equivalent. Advanced training in restorative dentistry or prosthodontics is highly desirable. The applicant must be eligible for an unrestricted or faculty-limited dental license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Please send a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and names and contact information of three references to Dr. Robert Q. Frazer, Division Chief of Restorative Dentistry, Room D632C, Chandler Medical Center, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0297. Electronic submissions in a single MS Word or PDF file are preferred and may be sent to rfrazer@uky.edu. Review of applications will begin 15 March 2013, but the search will remain open until the position is filled. The individual offered the position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and a national background check in accordance with University of Kentucky Human Resources. The University of Kentucky is an EEO/AA employer.
Clinical Title Series Pediatric Dentistry
The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry is seeking applications for a non-tenure Clinical Title Series position in the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Science. This is a full-time clinical title series at the Assistant Professor level. This individual must possess a DMD/DDS degree from an institution accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or equivalent and must qualify for a Kentucky Dental License. Board eligibility or certification by the board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry is also required. Preference will be given to those applying with significant clinical achievement, and experience in patient care, dental education, and administration. Salary and rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications, experience and institutional equity. The College of Dentistry is part of the Chandler Medical Center. A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until this position is filled. A letter of inquiry and CV can be emailed or sent to Dr. Enrique Bimstein ebi223@uky.edu , Chief, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, 800 Rose Street, Dental Science Bldg., Rm D-418 , Lexington, KY 40536-0297. The University of Kentucky is an EEO/AA employer.
Residency Program Director for the Division of Pediatric Dentistry.
The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry is seeking a full time, tenure track position as Residency Program Director for the Division of Pediatric Dentistry. This Division has a well established residency program in Pediatric Dentistry that serves a large population of children with and without special health care needs. The Program Director will lead and administrate all Residency Program didactic and clinical activities, including the clinical supervision and training of pediatric dentistry residents in the outpatient clinic, with conscious sedation and in the operating room. Minimal clinical and didactic instruction of pre-doctoral students may also be included in the Residency Program Director duties. Requirements include a DDS/DMD from an ADA accredited dental program or equivalent, status as a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, having or being eligible for both dental licensure and sedation permits in the State of Kentucky, being experienced as a clinician and educator in an academic setting, and being eligible for appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level at the University of Kentucky. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and institutional equity. The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Please send an application letter and C.V. to Dr. Enrique Bimstein, Chief of the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry Division of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, D418 Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536, Fax: 859 323 5388, Office: 859 323 4685, ebi223@uky.edu.
Senior Research Positions – Associate Professor/Professor
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
The Center for Oral Health Research at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry invites applicants for 2 full-time positions as Associate Director of the Center for Oral Health Research and Director, Delta Dental of Kentucky Clinical Research Center. These individuals will provide leadership for the research enterprise of the College and ensure that it is consistent with the College’s strategic plan and the national accreditation standards regarding research operations.
The successful candidates will be expected to develop innovative, internationally competitive research programs, supported by external funding to establish research initiatives designed to place the Center in a position of national prominence. In addition the candidates will be expected to participate in training PhD students and as such contribute to the Center’s graduate and undergraduate research and teaching programs. We are looking for individuals who will collaborate in discoveries that will enhance understanding of mechanisms and susceptibility to oral diseases. The Center faculty is an integral member of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences with access to highly qualified PhD students.
The applicants must have a Ph.D. or related degree in biology or a related field. Applicant(s) should have had a track record of funding from NIH, NSF or comparable institutes. Applicant(s) who have publications in the area of oral health will be given preference. Prior administrative experience is desirable. Candidates with a DMD/DDS degree will be eligible for an unrestricted or faculty-limited dental license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. These are senior full-time, tenure-track/tenured positions at the Associate Professor or Professor level; salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please send a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and names and contact information of three references to Dr. Jeffrey L. Ebersole, Director, Center for Oral Health Research, UK College of Dentistry, HSRB422, 1045 VA Drive, Lexington, KY 40536. Electronic submissions in a single MS Word or PDF file are preferred and may be sent to jleber2@uky.edu.
Review of applications will begin June 30, 2013, but the search will remain open until the position is filled.
The individuals offered the position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and a national background check in accordance with University of Kentucky Human Resources.
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