Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics - Orthodontist - Assistant and Associate Professor

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center invites applications for an academically focused orthodontist to join our Division of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics. The role blends complex clinical practice with teaching, mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration, research, and academic leadership, with an expected 80% clinical and 20% academic/didactic effort.

The successful candidate will provide comprehensive orthodontic care for children and adolescents, including craniofacial cases,

Qualifications

• D.M.D. or D.D.S. from CODA-accredited dental school with orthodontics specialty.
• Active Ohio dental license eligibility.
• ABO certification eligibility within five years of staff privileges.
• Training or experience in craniofacial orthodontics.
• Experience in interdisciplinary clinical care with teaching, research potential.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• American Board of Orthodontics certification (preferred).
• Experience in a complex academic medical center (preferred).
• Academic/clinical leadership experience (preferred).
• Record of scholarship or program development (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Deliver pediatric and craniofacial orthodontic care in an academic medical center.
• Participate in interdisciplinary craniofacial evaluation, treatment planning, and consultation.
• Teach and mentor pediatric dental residents through clinical instruction, lectures, and academic programming.
• Develop and support research, scholarly publications, presentations, and other academic initiatives.
• Partner with faculty and divisional leadership to advance program growth, clinical quality, and strategic priorities.
• Contribute to faculty service, committees, and academic activities at Cincinnati Children’s and the University of Cincinnati.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Teaching/education

Research/scholarship

Interdisciplinary care

Education

D.M.D./D.D.S. with CODA

Orthodontics specialty certificate

Job description

Primary Location

Location C

Department

Dentistry

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Schedule

Full time

Weekly Hours

40

FTE

1

Employee Status

Regular

The Division of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics at Cincinnati Children’s is seeking an academically focused orthodontist to join our faculty and advance excellence in pediatric and craniofacial care, education, scholarship, and program development.

The Opportunit y

This faculty role combines complex clinical practice with teaching, mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration, research, and academic leadership. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive orthodontic care for children and adolescents, including patients with craniofacial anomalies, and serve as an integral member of our interdisciplinary craniofacial team.

Working with divisional and residency leadership, the faculty member will also help educate pediatric dental residents, develop curriculum in orthodontics, growth and development, and craniofacial anatomy, and contribute to scholarly and clinical research. The anticipated effort allocation is approximately 80% clinical and 20% academic/didactic.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding pediatric and craniofacial orthodontic care in a collaborative academic medical center.
• Participate in interdisciplinary craniofacial evaluation, treatment planning, and consultation.
• Teach and mentor pediatric dental residents and other trainees through clinical instruction, lectures, and academic programming.
• Develop and support research, scholarly publications, presentations, and other academic initiatives.
• Partner with faculty and divisional leadership to advance program growth, clinical quality, and strategic priorities.
• Contribute to faculty service, committees, and academic activities at Cincinnati Children’s and the University of Cincinnati.

Qualifications

Required:

• D.M.D. or D.D.S. from a CODA accredited dental school and a specialty certificate in orthodontics.
• Eligibility for an active Ohio dental license.
• Eligibility for American Board of Orthodontics certification, with board certification achieved within the required timeframe, within five years of medical staff privileges.
• Training or experience in craniofacial orthodontics.
• Experience in interdisciplinary clinical care and a demonstrated ability or strong potential to contribute to teaching, research, scholarship, and academic program development.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

Preferred:

• American Board of Orthodontics certification.
• Experience in a complex academic medical center.
• Academic, clinical, research, or educational leadership experience.
• A record of scholarship, research collaboration, teaching excellence, or program development.

Join Cincinnati Children’s to help shape the future of pediatric orthodontic and craniofacial care while developing a meaningful academic career through clinical excellence, education, discovery, and collaboration.

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

Cincinnati Children’s is:

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children’s Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
• Consistently among the top 3 Children’s Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH)Funding
• Recognized as one of America's Best Large Employers (2025), America's Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
• One of the nation's America's Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
• Consistently certified as great place to work
• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
• Magnet designated for the fourth consecutive time by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

We Embrace Innovation—Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.

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Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability