Job Description
Posting Details Position Details
Title Clinical Faculty Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track
Department IU Indianapolis Department of Oral Pathology, Medicine, and Radiology - School of Dentistry
Location Indianapolis
Position Summary Indiana University School of Dentistry is seeking an oral and maxillofacial radiology faculty member. The successful candidate must have completed a CODA-accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology program and be eligible for a dental license in the State of Indiana. Appointment at the Clinical Associate Professor level requires Diplomate status with the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. Candidates considered for appointment at the Clinical Assistant Professor level must be board eligible for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and are expected to achieve board certification within a reasonable period of time. We are seeking a clinician educator who will lead OMFR education, patient care, and research across all programs at the School of Dentistry at a pivotal time at the school. Through our strategic plan, the dental school is revising the predoctoral curriculum to expand clinical experiences, integrate foundational sciences into patient care, optimize practice using digital technologies, in a team-based care environment, using a progressive entrustment model. There are opportunities to establish a central Radiology Clinic, enhance the OMFR curriculum in the DDS and graduate programs, and grow the OMFR faculty practice. An opportunity to assume a leadership role as Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology is available for a highly qualified candidate.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the faculty in OMFR and other disciplines in dentistry to enhance the DDS curriculum and learning outcomes in OMFR.
- Pre-clinical, clinical and didactic teaching in the DDS program.
- Clinical and didactic teaching in the graduate programs.
- Quality assurance of OMF imaging and interpretation across the School.
- Intramural service- Radiographic interpretation of CBCT and advanced imaging in collaboration with the other dental specialties.
- Scholarship- in clinical discipline and/or education. Opportunities abound to work with graduate students and faculty in dental specialty and PhD programs, including the Oral Health Research Institute, IU Medical School, and IU-Indianapolis schools and colleges.
External practice, or internal faculty practice opportunities with 20% protected time for this are available.
Our Commitment As the state's premier urban research institution, Indiana University is committed to having for all a welcoming campus community that informs academic excellence. We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to heterogenous, robust, and collaborative learning, working, and patient care environments for all our students, employees, and patients.
IUSD offers a dynamic learning environment for faculty, in which teaching, research, clinical care, and community service are core to our mission through our School-owned clinics and educational programs in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Our main facility includes a state-of-the-art 45,000-square-foot James J. Fritts DDS Clinical Care Center on the IU-Indianapolis campus, adjacent to local hospitals and part of an urban academic health center. In 2026, we will open our newly renovated Delta Dental Special Care Clinic to enhance our ability to train oral health professionals and provide care for patients with disabilities, including those with complex craniofacial disorders and medical complexity in an interdisciplinary setting.
Basic Qualifications The successful candidate must have completed a CODA-accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology program and be eligible for a dental license in the State of Indiana. Appointment at the Clinical Associate Professor level requires Diplomate status with the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. Candidates considered for appointment at the Clinical Assistant Professor level must be board eligible for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and are expected to achieve board certification within a reasonable period of time.
Department Contact for Questions Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to:
Dr. Paul Edwards, Department Chair
IU School of Dentistry
Oral Pathology, Medicine & Radiology
pcedward@iu.edu Additional Qualifications Salary and Rank Appointment will be at the Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor level. Rank and compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Special Instructions Review of applicants will begin immediately. Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit the following application materials:
- Ink-signed letter of intent
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Complete curriculum vitae
- Names of three general professional references with contact information (Reference letters are not requested at this time.)
For Best Consideration Date Expected Start Date 07/01/2026
Posting Number IU-101522-2026
Job Tags
Local area, Immediate start