Assistant/Associate Professor - Prosthodontics
University of Alberta
Assistant/Associate Professor - Prosthodontics
Job Identification 4426
Posting Date 10/07/2026, 07:51 PM
Apply Before 01/08/2027, 06:55 AM
Job Schedule Full Time
Locations Edmonton, AB, Canada (On-site)
Category Type Faculty & Faculty ServicesAcademic
Position Type Faculty (Includes Asst. Professors, Associate Professors)
College/Administrative Portfolio College of Health Sciences
Faculty/Department Medicine + Dentistry
About the Team
The https://www.ualberta.ca/en/medicine/index.html is one of the world's top academic health science centres. With 21 departments, multiple research institutes and centres, and a focus on excellence in education, research, and clinical care, the faculty trains outstanding medical and dental professionals and drives global health innovation in collaboration with partners across sectors.
Description
This competition is open to all applicants however; internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.
Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.
The School of Dentistry invites applications for a full-time tenure track-faculty position in Prosthodontics at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to develop a viable and productive research program, for which start-up funds will be available. The successful candidate must demonstrate an interest and aptitude for clinical and didactic teaching in Prosthodontics. Time allocation for private practice / Professional (Clinical) Practice will be integrated into this appointment.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to supervise graduate students and involve them in their program of research.
Qualifications
Applicants will have graduated from an accredited DDS/DMD specialty program and have relevant postgraduate and clinical qualifications in the specialty of prosthodontics or an equivalent level as specified by the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC) and be eligible for licensure with the College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta (CDSA). Consideration will be given to applicants with a PhD degree and teaching experience in prosthodontics.
Applicants will have a record of, or potential for, scholarly contribution in the area of Prosthodontics, and evidence of ability to provide high-quality undergraduate and graduate-level teaching.
Application Instructions
Interested individuals are invited to submit their application package online, consisting of their curriculum vitae, a brief outline of their teaching philosophy, as well as the names and contact information of three references addressed to:
Dr. Leigha Rock
Chair, Mike Petryk School of Dentistry
University of Alberta
This competition will remain open until the position is filled. Review and selection of shortlisted candidates will begin October 30, 2026.
The position is located on an Alberta Health Services (AHS) site. Compliance with AHS Workplace Health & Safety policies are in effect.
The successful candidate will be offered a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, including a comprehensive https://www.ualberta.ca/en/human-resources-health-safety-environment/benefits-and-pay/benefits-and-pension/benefits-overview/index.html.
The terms and conditions of this appointment are governed by https://www.ualberta.ca/en/human-resources-health-safety-environment/media-library/my-employment/agreements/schedule-a-academic-faculty-members-2020-2024.pdf of the collective agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.
To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/9885339
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