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Applicants should submit the following via the secure Interfolio portal:
- Cover Letter indicating your interest in this faculty position (up to 2 Pages)
- Curriculum Vitae
- M-PACT Statement (up to 3 pages)
- Research Statement (3 pages)
- Teaching Statement (1 page)
- Service Statement (1 page)
- Names of Three References
Questions regarding the position and responsibilities should be directed to both search committee co-chairs, Dr. Junichi Iwata ([email protected]) and Dr. Lauren Surface ([email protected]). For questions regarding the application or search process, please contact administrative support staff, Melanie LaPointe ([email protected]).
Applications will be accepted and evaluated on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. To optimize your chances, please apply as soon as possible. The search committee plans to begin reviewing applications on April 20, 2026.
Employment is contingent on the successful completion of a criminal background check and may involve an institutional reference check regarding misconduct. Applicants may also be required to complete a self-disclosure form and an authorization to release information.
The University of Michigan School of Dentistry (UMSD) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the areas of biomedical sciences at the Assistant Professor level.
We are seeking enthusiastic early-stage scientists who use cutting-edge approaches to advance the field of biomedical sciences and who are committed to joining our vibrant, burgeoning research community. This search is aimed at adding to the existing research strengths within the BMSP Department and School of Dentistry, and is open to a broad range of research topics and approaches, including basic, translational, and clinical research. The School of Dentistry is a highly multidisciplinary and collaborative environment.
Candidates are required to have both a PhD and clinical dental degree (DDS, BDS, DMD or equivalent). In addition, candidates need to be eligible for the Michigan Program for Advancing Cultural Transformation (M-PACT), a program sponsored by the National Institutes of Health Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (NIH FIRST) initiative. M-PACT provides robust mentorship and sponsorship, cultivates leadership skills, and prepares both mentors and mentees to excel as future leaders across the biomed
