Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry

The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC invites applications for a 50% part-time clinical-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry in the Department of Endodontics and Periodontics.

We seek candidates with a DDS or DMD degree (or equivalent), a valid California dental license or eligibility for licensure, and a certificate of completion from an ADA-accredited program in Periodontics. Candidates should be board-eligible or board-certified by the American Board of Periodontology. Additional qualifications of interest include prior teaching experience in an academic setting, demonstrated research accomplishments, and advanced graduate training (M.S. or Ph.D.) in biology, microbiology, or related fields.

Primary responsibilities will include clinical and didactic teaching within the predoctoral dental curriculum. The selected candidate will also have opportunities to develop their research interests. The school provides access to a community of multidisciplinary scientists and mentorship to support the development of a competitive, independent research program.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and arrange for three letters of reference to be provided as part of the application process.

Casey Chen, DDS, Ph.D.

Professor and Co-Chair

Department of Endodontics and Periodontics

Associate Dean of Applied Biomedical and Clinical Sciences

Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry

University of Southern California

925 West 34th Street

Los Angeles, CA 90089-0064

c/o: Denise Cortez

Email: dmcortez@ostrow.usc.edu

For more information and/or to apply: https://usccareers.usc.edu

Consideration of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

The annual base salary range for this position is $59,000-$62,000 When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy.