DepartmentHead & Associate Professor/Professor
Departmentof Endodontics
Universityof Illinois Chicago
Collegeof Dentistry
Hiring Department : Endodontics
Location : Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID : 1034732
Posting Close Date : August 22, 2025
Salary: The budgeted salary rangefor the faculty position is $140,000 to $210,000. The budgeted salary for thedepartment head administrative stipend is $40,00.00. Opportunities tosupplement income from Faculty Practice are available. Salary is competitiveand commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also consideringinternal equity.
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefitspackage which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&Dinsurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation,Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for acomplete list of Employee Benefits.
TheUniversity of Illinois Chicago, College of Dentistry (COD) invites applicationsfrom mid-career and senior Endodontics educators for a full time, tenureeligible position as Associate Professor/Professor and Head of the Departmentof Endodontics.
Thesuccessful candidate will provide vision and leadership as well as managementand administrative support of the department's predoctoral,postgraduate/graduate and research programs and maintain its reputation as anationally and internationally recognized center of education, research, andservice.
TheDepartment educates dental students and postgraduate specialty students in thediscipline of Endodontics and supports high level scholarship and research. Interdisciplinarycollaboration within the College and other Colleges on the University campus isencouraged. CODA accredited Advanced Dental Education programs in Endodontics,Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry,Periodontics, and Prosthodontics are housed within the College of Dentistry. TheCollege's clinical Department Heads function as a collaborative leadership teamin ensuring the ongoing integration of these programs.
TheCollege is located in one of the most comprehensive academic health sciencescenters in the U. S. that includes a Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center forClinical and Translational Sciences, College of Medicine, College of AppliedHealth Sciences, School of Public Health, Bioengineering program, School ofNursing and College of Pharmacy.
The candidate must have earned a DDS/DMD (or equivalent) degree,have graduated from a CODA-accredited Advanced Dental Education program in Endodonticsor equivalent training, be eligible for licensure in Illinois, and have fiveyears evidence of effective teaching experience and have a substantial recordof scholarship and publications, and extensive clinical experience. Thepreferred candidate will have an advanced degree (e.g., MS, M.Ed, MPH, PhD or equivalent),advanced training in research, and previous management experience. Diplomatestatus of the American Board Endodontics or educational qualification for suchstatus is desirable but not required. The preferred candidates will haveexperience such as leadership in teaching, mentoring, research or servicetowards building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment. Academic rankand tenure eligibility will be commensurate with qualifications and experience accordingto the COD Faculty Norms and Criteria.
For fullest consideration, please apply by August 22, 2025 including cover letter, curriculum vitae, license, and the names and contact information of four professional references.
Confidential review of materials and screening of candidateswill continue until the position is filled.
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