Dental Public Health Faculty: Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Clini[...]

East Carolina University; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

East Carolina University seeks a faculty member for Dental Public Health to advance teaching, curriculum, and research focused on community health and population health. Candidates will work collaboratively across departments to enhance dental education and public health initiatives. Opportunities for tenure-track appointments and participation in retirement programs are included.

Benefits

UNC Optional Retirement Program (ORP)

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Plans

Qualifications

• Candidates preferred with teaching experience in dental public health.
• Experience in curriculum design and interdisciplinary research is desirable.
• Strong background in community health and public health principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate dental public health curriculum and research.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams to advance dental public health science.
• Seek funding for research and engage in community health initiatives.

Skills

Curriculum Development

Research

Community Health

Public Health

Oral Health

Education

Doctoral degree in Public Health or related field

Job description

The faculty member of Dental Public Health in the School of Dental Medicine is responsible for development, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum and research related to public health, epidemiology, behavioral health, health systems and health services research using a community-based participatory approach. Teaching responsibilities center around modules that are housed within a Community Oral Health Practice course that is taught to dental students and integrated across the predoctoral curriculum. Teaching is also provided to the residents in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program and the Pediatric Dentistry program.

The position reports to the Chair of Foundational Sciences through the Division Director of Dental Public Health, and collaborates closely with the Offices of Research, Extramural Affairs, Clinical Affairs, and Dental Education and Informatics to support the School’s programs and initiatives. In addition, the position works closely with the Community Service Learning Centers and other Schools and Colleges of East Carolina University to collaborate on local/regional/national public health and educational topics.

Specific Duties:

Work closely with the Division Director for Dental Public Health, Chair of Foundational Sciences, Associate Dean for Research, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, and the Assistant Dean for Dental Education and Informatics in curriculum development and implementation with respect to dental public health as it relates to community and population health, health services delivery, and oral health in particular.

Work closely with the Chair of Foundational Sciences, the Associate Dean for Research, and the Division Director of Dental Public Health in the development and implementation of the clinical and academic components of the electronic dental record (axiUm) to optimize the collection and analysis of clinical data for research purposes. Work closely with the Associate Dean for Dental Education and Informatics to optimize use of technology and align teaching, learning, and assessment with relevant accreditation standards.

Direct and lead teams to advance the science of dental public health. Develop programs to involve dental students, residents, and dental school faculty in research activities and scholarship. Supervise graduate and professional students in research when applicable.

Seek funding and participate in interdisciplinary research to advance oral health integration within population health. Respond to local and national requests for information and documentation related to dental public health program and research activities.

Seek to serve on committees and boards for state/federal government agencies, professional societies and associations. Serve on School committees. Attend meetings and represent the School to external constituencies as requested by the Chair of Foundational Sciences as appropriate.

Perform other duties and assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the Chair of Foundational Sciences and the Dean of the School of Dental Medicine. Candidates may be considered for tenure-track at the title/rank of Assistant Professor or higher. Appointments are commensurate with education and experience.

Contingent upon available funding.

Employment in this position provides eligibility to participate in the UNC Optional Retirement Program (ORP) which offers matching employer contributions and employee control of investment choices, along with eligibility to participate in various Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Plans (401k, 403b, 457). This position is not eligible to participate in the NC Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS). Additionally, this position offers multiple voluntary options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance as well as various supplemental plans including Critical Illness, Flexible Spending Accounts, Cancer, and Disability.