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Title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Employee Type: Faculty

Department: LSUNO Orthodontics 

Campus Location: ORTHODONTICS/DENTAL SCH/BOX 23

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) School of Dentistry in New Orleans invites applications for an immediate opening as a full-time, tenure track, Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Orthodontics. The department has a strong pre-doctoral and post-doctoral curriculum. We are seeking an outstanding educator who will engage in didactic pre-clinical and clinical instruction for undergraduate dental, dental hygiene and postgraduate students, as well as in research activity. Opportunity to participate in the dental school’s faculty practice is also available. 

Candidates must possess outstanding academic credentials, excellent oral and written communication skills. A record of scholarly achievement (required for tenured/tenure track position) and experience teaching and mentoring students is preferred. Applicants must have a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or equivalent degree, and a certificate of Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA); American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) certification is highly preferred. The successful candidate should be eligible for licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry. Academic appointment and salary will be commensurate with training and experience. 

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: DDS/DMD

Other Education if applicable: Certificate in Orthodontics 

Preferred Qualifications

Other Education if applicable: Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics

Preferred Discipline: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Additional Information About Our School/Department

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage:  Additional Benefits