Assistant/Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor in Restorative Dentistry. The role involves teaching across preclinical and clinical settings, supervising students, and contributing to patient care in a dynamic dental school environment.

Responsibilities include course direction, lectures, research activities, and service on committees. The position offers a 1.0 FTE schedule with standard clinic hours, and salary is commensurate with

Qualifications

• CODA-accredited dental degree or advanced specialty training.
• ADA-accredited prosthodontics training.
• Oregon Dental License, Unrestricted (or eligibility).
• BLS certification required; onboarding course during onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Instructor in the preclinical laboratory and review of student work.
• Serve as course director and deliver lectures.
• Teach in the predoctoral clinic and supervise student patient care.
• Engage in scholarly activities including laboratory and clinical research.
• Participate on committees within the School and University.
• Hours align with scheduled clinic hours, Monday–Friday, 8am-5pm.

Education

DDS / DMD

Advanced Prosthodontics Training

Oregon Dental License (Unrestricted)

BLS (AHA)

Job description

Assistant/ Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID:

2026-38931

Position Category:

Dental

Job Type:

Faculty

Position Type:

Regular Full-Time

Posting Department:

School of Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry

Posting Salary Range:

Salary Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Posting FTE:

1.00

Posting Schedule:

Monday - Friday

Posting Hours:

8:00am - 5:00pm

HR Mission:

Academics

Drug Testable:

Yes

Department Overview

The School of Dentistry shares the mission of the Oregon Health & Science University to provide educational programs, basic and clinical research, and high quality care and community programs. We strive to foster an environment of mutual respect where the free exchange of ideas can flourish. The dental school prepares graduates in general dentistry and the dental specialties to deliver compassionate and ethical oro-facial health care. The school is in a dynamic growth phase with a state-of-the-art facility.

Further information about OHSU, the School of Dentistry, and its south waterfront home can be found at: OHSU School of Dentistry

Function/Duties of Position

The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university's missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service.

This position reports to (supervisor): Juliana B. da Costa, DDS, MS, Chair

The duties of this position include: This position is under the supervision of the Chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry. The duties of this position are in support of the missions, goals and objects of OHSU and the School of Dentistry and include: Serving as an instructor in the preclinical laboratory, reviewing student work and providing critical assessment and aid in performing normal dental procedures, serving as a course director and giving lectures, attending lectures of fellow faculty members for courses in which the person is assigned, teaching in the predoctoral dental clinic and supervising students providing patient care, performing scholarly activities such as research (including laboratory and/or clinical studies), participating on committees within the school and university as assigned, and providing patient care. The general pattern of working hours corresponds with scheduled clinic hours, Monday-Friday, 8am - 5pm. Deviations from this pattern may be necessary at times.

Annual 1.0 FTE salary ranges are as follows:

Assistant Professor: $130,396 - $151,540

Associate Professor: $156,087 -$182,056

Required Qualifications

• Dental degree (DDS/DMD) from a CODA accredited school, or advanced training in a specialty program at a CODA accredited school
• ADA accredited advanced training program in Prosthodontics
• Oregon Dental License, Unrestricted (or eligibility to obtain prior to employment)
• BLS from AHA required. New hires will be enrolled in an OHSU training course and will be required to complete the course during the onboarding process

Preferred Qualifications

• Membership and participation in professional societies in dental research
• Demonstrated achievement in research including awards, extra-mural funding, and publications in peer reviewed journals
• Must be able to teach at the pre and post graduate levels
• Extensive experience in digital dentistry

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