Faculty Position Open for MS in Oral Health Science Program in GMS

Part-Time Faculty Position

MS in Oral Health Sciences Program at Graduate Medical Sciences

The MS in Oral Health Sciences (OHS) program seeks a faculty member at the Assistant Professor rank (up to 35% FTE) with a strong interest in graduate education and a background in mentoring and advising students.

OHS is one of 34 different doctoral and master’s programs in Graduate Medical Sciences on the Medical Campus. It is a one-year pipeline program designed to increase the number of applicants from underrepresented and disadvantaged groups into the dental profession.  The rigorous one-year program, developed in collaboration with BU’s Goldman School of Dental Medicine, provides students the opportunity to improve their academic credentials for dental school admission. The ideal candidate would have a commitment to graduate education, teaching, and working in an inclusive environment that celebrates and welcomes diversity.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Mentor and advise students, provide dental application support, assist with enrichment, professional development and academic skills programming
  • Assist with oversight of some academic components of the program (i.e. registration, assessments, and capstone/thesis projects)
  • Teach one course (with the opportunity to develop additional elective courses)
  • Be an active member of the Admissions Committee

 Qualifications:

  • PhD in a science or health related field, and graduate teaching/advising experience (remote and/or in-person)

 How to Apply:

Please sent a cover letter, CV, list of teaching and advising experiences and the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references to ohs@bu.edu. References will not be contacted until final stages of review.

To be considered, please address how your experiences, strengths, and opportunities for growth with regard to inclusivity and diversity make you a good fit for this position and for the OHS program.  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For best consideration, applicants should apply by April 10th, 2021.

For additional questions concerning the position, please contact Dr. Theresa Davies (tdavies@bu.edu), Program Director at 617.358.9546