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Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry is seeking to fill a full time/part-time faculty position in the Department of Periodontics. Selected candidate will serve as a faculty member in our Periodontics Department. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, experience in educating predoctoral dental students didactically and clinically. The applicant should have experience in working with a diverse student and patient population, working with patients of all ages, be proficient in periodontic diagnosis and treatment planning, nonsurgical and surgical periodontal therapies, dental implantology, laser dentistry and dental sedation. Responsibilities include serving as a predoctoral and residency faculty member, didactic and clinical teaching, assisting with the management of the predoctoral curriculum and strategic planning activities. Additional responsibilities may include engagement in research opportunities, mentoring, and evaluation of outcomes assessments. Candidates should demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based therapy, current trends, technologies and concepts used in the clinical area of instructions. Rank determined by experience and background.

Please submit a cover letter and resume/current curriculum vitae to:

Dr. David A. Mott, Chair

Department of Periodontics

Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

1005 Dr. D.B. Todd, Jr. Blvd

Nashville, TN. 37208

Office: 615.327.6551

Electronic submissions can be sent to:

dmott@mmc.edu and/or sod_dean@mmc.edu

 Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer.

This position requires a DDS or DMD, a certificate or degree in Periodontology from a US/Canadian accredited postgraduate program (board certification/eligible desired). Applicants should be licensed to practice in the state of Tennessee or eligible for licensure in the state of Tennessee. 

About Meharry Medical College (School of Dentistry)

Meharry Medical College is a historically black medical school affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College, it was the first medical school for African Americans in the South.The School of Dentistry is a dental school within Meharry Medical College located in the United States city of Nashville. It was officially founded in 1886.

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