Periodontist

Job title:

Periodontist

Company

Dalhousie University

Job description

The Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, is seeking applications for a full-time, probationary tenure-track or tenure-track periodontist at the rank of assistant or associate professor.Candidates must have successfully completed specialty training and a Master’s in Periodontics from an accredited program and be eligible for specialty licensure by the Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia. A DDS, DMD or NDEB Equivalency certificate is an asset. If the candidate has not successfully completed their National Dental Specialty Exam (NDSE) in Periodontics administered in Canada, they must successfully do so within 12 months of the start of the position. Private practice privilege is integrated with this appointment; the Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia does not offer academic licensure.Periodontics is a division in the Department of Dental Clinical Sciences. Teaching responsibilities for this position will include didactic, pre-clinical, and clinical teaching in all aspects of Periodontics in the Faculty’s undergraduate programs, with the potential for teaching and research supervision in the Masters in Periodontics program. Preference will be given to those candidates with didactic and clinical teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels in periodontics. Additional expectations include active participation in scholarly activity and faculty committees.The successful candidate is expected to develop an extramurally-funded program of research and contribute to collaborative research initiatives within the Faculty. Experience as an independent principal investigator in research related to periodontics or oral health is an asset. Preference may be given to those holding a PhD in these areas.In addition, this individual will have demonstrated achievements in, or potential for, the following:

• The ability to work with cross-functional teams to support innovation and knowledge translation in oral health research.
• Capacity building in a research focus area that falls under Dalhousie University’s signature research cluster: ‘Healthy People, Communities, and Populations’ (see

for a list of focus areas)Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s qualifications, experience and achievements. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a commitment to service including patient care in addition to supporting the University’s efforts in equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.This position will commence on July 1, 2024, or as soon as mutually agreeable.Dalhousie University is one of Canada’s leading teaching and research universities with four professional faculties, a Faculty of Graduate Studies and a diverse complement of graduate programs. Inter-faculty collaborative and interactive research is encouraged, as is cooperation in teaching. Dalhousie University inspires students, faculty, staff, and alumni to make significant contributions regionally, nationally, and to the world. Dalhousie University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Halifax is a vibrant capital city and is the business, academic, and medical centre for Canada’s east coast.All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit .If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed .Posting Detail InformationOpen Date
Close Date 05/10/2024
Open Until Filled No
Quick Link for Direct Access to PostingDocuments Needed to ApplyRequired Documents * Résumé / Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• Cover Letter
• List of referees

Optional Documents

Expected salary

Location

Halifax, NS

Job date

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 04:11:49 GMT

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