Assistant Professor, Department Of Oral And Craniofacial Molecular Biology , School Of Dentistry

Mission or Goal of Unit:

The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Dentistry is located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. With a 130-year history, Virginia's only dental school provides opportunities for selected, qualified individuals to study dentistry and oral health through a doctor of dental surgery (D.D.S) program, graduate specialty training programs and a dental hygiene program.

The VCU School of Dentistry is one of a small number of dental schools in the country affiliated with an academic medical center, the only dental school in the Commonwealth, and the second oldest dental school in the U.S. It is one of five health sciences academic programs on the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) Campus of VCU.

Chief Purpose of this position:

Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Dentistry is seeking a full-time faculty member in the Department of Oral and Craniofacial Molecular Biology. The faculty will also be a member of VCU Philips Institute for Oral Health Research. This position is tenure eligible at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Position Responsibilities:

Teaching: Faculty members are expected to teach in an integrated curriculum system that includes baccalaureate, graduate, and professional education.

Teaching across traditional departmental lines and in multidisciplinary teams is required. Faculty members are expected to foster transformative learning that is informed by interdisciplinary and translational research, scholarship, and creative expression. Faculty may be required to take on administrative roles in teaching such as course leadership.

Research: The major focus for this position will be research.

The faculty member will be expected to work in the area of precision medicine related to diseases of the oral cavity, including cancer, and have expertise in spatial genomics and/or spatial proteomics. The faculty member will be required to make applications to the NIH to extramurally fund their lab. Supervision and training of PhD and Masters' students is required. This position fits within the School of Dentistry Strategic Plan to achieve significant research advances in the next 5 years, to expand the research capacity of the school and to increase the resources available for research activities.

Service: The faculty member will be expected to serve the Department of Oral and Craniofacial Molecular Biology, the School of Dentistry, and Virginia Commonwealth University by serving on committees and task forces as requested. In addition, participation in dentistry-related community service activities is strongly encouraged.

Administrative or Other: This position is primarily dedicated to research. Additional duties may be assigned by the Chair of the Department and performed by the faculty member as reasonably requested.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD degree

• Post-doctoral training

• Principal Investigator on extramurally funded grants

• Publications as senior corresponding author in internationally leading journals

• Experience with mentoring and supervision of laboratory workers

• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

• Demonstrated ability to contribute to and participate in a humanistic environment of learning

• Demonstrated ability or willingness to acquire and develop such ability, to incorporate adult learning theory, evidence-based oral health care, innovation in student learning, and critical thinking

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstratable supervision of a successful laboratory as a Principal Investigator

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other investigators to develop multi-disciplinary projects

• Presentations at international meetings and/or workshops

• Classroom teaching experience

Please Note:

Three recent letters of reference or contact information for at least three references will also be required for consideration

Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty

Full time equivalent: 1

Tenure: Open

Rank: Assistant Professor

Months: 12

Department: Department of Oral and Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry

ORG Eligible: Yes

Salary: $150,000 - $200,000

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Dr. Todd Kitten

Contact Email: tkitten@vcu.edu