Assistant Professor – Pediatric Dentistry

University of Virginia: UVA Provost's Office: School of Medicine: Dentistry

Location

Open Date

Oct 22, 2026

Description

The Division of Dentistry at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine is searching for an Assistant Professor to join us as a Pediatric Dental Specialist. You will be working in a pediatric comprehensive treatment facility that cares for patients with complex medical conditions. Care for these patients will occur in our ambulatory clinic, utilizing mild and moderate sedation when necessary, as well as in the UVA hospital operating room and emergency department. This is a tenure-ineligible position on the Clinical Faculty track.

Faculty duties include supervising and mentoring four GPR residents in both the ambulatory pediatric dentistry clinic and OR setting. On-call responsibilities are shared fairly across the team.

The mission of UVA Pediatric Dentistry is to provide quality, specialized care to pediatric patients with medical and behavior complexities and to support the hospital in caring for patients with dental trauma and acute infection

Qualifications

Required Education: DDS or DMD and completion of a CODA accredited Pediatric Dental Residency.

Beneficial Experience: Stronger Candidates will have: 5+ years as a Pediatric Dentist, Board Certification, a sedation license, and experience with: nasoalveolar molding, autotransplantation, care for patients with medical and behavior complexities, and patients with cleft lip and palate.

Licensure: Must be eligible for either: 1) full, unrestricted Virginia dental license, or 2) faculty Virginia dental license

Physical Demands

Occasional travel for meetings and programs. Extended periods of standing while providing clinical care.

What We're Looking For

A strong work ethic, clear communicator, and someone equally comfortable working independently or as part of a team. We're looking for someone self-motivated, detail-oriented, and meticulous in their clinical work.

The selected candidate will undergo a background check and pre-employment health and drug screening.

• Contact information for three references

About UVA

The University of Virginia, established in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, is recognized annually as one of the nation's top public institutions and the University of Virginia Medical Center is listed as one of America's Top Hospitals. Charlottesville is located in Central Virginia, 110 miles from Washington, DC and 70 miles from Richmond. It has been recognized as one of America's top cities to live, raise a family, conduct business, and retire. It has also been recognized as one of America's Top Green Cities. Located near the Blue Ridge Mountains it is popular with outdoor enthusiasts with extensive opportunity for hiking, running, cycling, tennis, golf and skiing.

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