Biomedical Sciences Professor & Student Research Mentor

UT Health Sciences; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health Sciences College of Dentistry seeks a full-time, research-focused faculty member to advance the department’s research mission while guiding student scholarly activity across the dental education continuum. The role combines independent or collaborative research with mentorship, teaching, and program development.

Rank is tenure or non-tenure track at Assistant, Associate, or Professor level. The candidate will pursue extramural funding and foster a culture of inquiry among students,

Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree (DDS/DMD, PhD., or equivalent terminal degree) in Dentistry, Biomedical Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple trainee projects and timelines simultaneously.
• Experience developing student research programming, structured mentorship models, or research training curricula.
• Familiarity with research compliance processes (e.g., IRB/IACUC) and best practices in research rigor and reproducibility.
• Teaching experience using active‑learning approaches and outcomes‑based assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentor predoctoral and/or graduate students in developing feasible research questions, study designs, and project timelines.
• Provide hands‑on guidance in research methods relevant to biomedical and oral health sciences (e.g., experimental design, data management, literature review, and interpretation).
• Support students in the responsible conduct of research, including research ethics and compliance expectations.
• Coordinate student research experiences in collaboration with departmental and college leadership, including helping match students with research mentors and projects.
• Develop and deliver workshops or structured programming on research fundamentals (e.g., hypothesis generation, IRB/IACUC processes, basic statistics concepts, scientific writing, poster presentation).
• Coach students through scholarly dissemination (abstracts, posters, presentations, manuscripts) and support participation in local/national meetings.
• Teach in the predoctoral and/or graduate curriculum within the biomedical sciences and/or dental curriculum, as assigned by the department and college.
• Contribute to instruction that strengthens students’ research literacy and critical thinking (e.g., evidence‑based practice, scientific reasoning, research methodology, literature appraisal).
• Maintain an active research program aligned with departmental strengths in biomedical sciences and oral health‑related discovery.
• Pursue extramural funding as appropriate to faculty rank and track; contribute to team science and interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Participate in departmental, college, and university service activities, including committees related to research training, student scholarship, curriculum, and program evaluation.

Skills

Student mentorship

Research program development

Teaching

Education

Doctoral Degree (DDS/DMD, PhD., or equivalent terminal degree)

Job description

UT Health Sciences College of Dentistry seeks a full-time, research-focused faculty member to advance the department’s research mission while guiding student scholarly activity across the dental education continuum. The role combines independent or collaborative research with mentorship, teaching, and program development.

Rank is tenure or non-tenure track at Assistant, Associate, or Professor level. The candidate will pursue extramural funding and foster a culture of inquiry among students,