Univ - Open Rank - Division Chief - Division of Basic Science Research

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The Medical University of South Carolina invites applications for a leadership position of Division Chief of the Division of Basic Science Research (BSR) in the College of Dental Medicine. The College of Dental Medicine has a strong research portfolio with researchers studying microbial pathogenesis and immunology bone regeneration, craniofacial development, oral cancer, osteoarthritis and alveolar bone regeneration. Research within the division is supported through multiple sources including the National Institutes of Health. The faculty also contribute substantially to various aspects of the school’s educational mission including training of both dental and graduate students. Graduate education receives support from a T32 grant from the NICDR. The Division Chief of BSR will report to the Chair for the Department of Biomedical and Community Health Sciences. The successful candidate should have an appropriate terminal degree, is expected to provide leadership to the faculty, oversee development of the division’s research program, administer division resources and financial operations, and ensure continued excellence in the education of dental and graduate students. The successful candidate would be expected to bring a robust, funded, internationally recognized research program related to oral and systemic health. Moreover, s/he would have a history of fostering collegiality and collaborative interactions, be a motivational leader, and have demonstrated success in mentoring faculty and students. The position offers unique opportunities for active collaboration with the Department of Bioengineering at Clemson University, situated on the MUSC campus in Charleston. BSR is one of four divisions in the Department of Biomedical and Community Health Sciences (BCHS). Its faculty have a strong record of collaborating with all departments in the College on research and integrated curriculum priorities. Other BCHS divisions include the Divisions of Population Oral Health (DPOH), Diagnostic Sciences and Services (DSS), and Emergency Services (DES). The DPOH leads the College's translational, public health, and health services research programs. It also serves as the administrative home to many of our safety net dental clinical rotations and programs. Oral medicine, oral pathology, oral pain, and radiology are specialties in DSS. The Division of Emergency Services is home to predoctoral and graduate programs in endodontics as well as the Urgent Care Clinic. Candidates should submit a CV with a cover letter describing their vision of research and education, and explain their interest in the Division Chief of the Basic Science Research (BSR) position