Job Details

Open Rank Professor- Prosthodontics

Position Number: 6563565
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Medicine - Dentistry

Open Rank Professor- Prosthodontics
Memphis, TN, United States

Job Identification: 5042
Job Category: Faculty
Posting Date: 09/11/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 875 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38163, US

Job Description
The Department of Prosthodontics in the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is seeking applicants for a full-time, non-tenure track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor position.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities primarily include predoctoral education in all aspects of prosthodontics, including clinical and didactic instruction in occlusion, fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics, and implant prosthodontics. Additional duties include participating in research and service activities. Clinical care opportunities exist in the Faculty Dental Practice but are optional.

This position requires the supervision of predoctoral dental students and based on experience, postdoctoral dental students in the Department of Prosthodontics.

While teaching is the primary duty, faculty members are expected to engage in research and contribute to the academic community through service duties, such as participating in departmental committees, mentoring students and junior faculty, and collaborating with colleagues on interdisciplinary projects. Active involvement in community outreach programs and professional organizations is also encouraged to enhance the college's impact and reputation.

Qualifications
EDUCATION: Applicants must hold a DDS or DMD degree (or an equivalent dental degree). Preference will be given to candidates who have completed formal training in a CODA-accredited Prosthodontics program, possess a certificate in Prosthodontics, and/or hold an advanced academic degree or certificate (e.g., MS, MDS, PhD). However, a general dentist with substantial and relevant clinical experience in prosthodontics will also be considered.

EXPERIENCE: This position requires a comprehensive set of skills that blend technical expertise with patient-centered care in an academic environment. An applicant must possess a deep understanding of dental materials, occlusion, biomechanics of oral structures, advanced restorative techniques, basic laboratory procedures, and advanced treatment planning. Additionally, excellent communication skills are necessary to educate and collaborate with students, patients, and other faculty members. Preference is given to candidates with experience in digital dental technology and/or implant surgical experience.

LICENSES: Must be eligible for licensure in the State of Tennessee. Employment is contingent on obtaining a TN dental license.

For benefits information, please visit

https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT's doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport amid a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley's Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

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