Assistant / Associate Professor Prosthodontic

Key Responsibilities - Teaching & Academic Duties - Deliver high-quality lectures, seminars, case-based learning, and clinical instruction across undergraduate, internship, residency, and postgraduate programs. - Provide advanced instruction in Fixed Prosthodontics, Removable Prosthodontics, Implant Prosthodontics, Digital Prosthodontics, and Aesthetic Dentistry. - Lead simulation laboratory training and preclinical skill development. - Adopt evidence-based pedagogy, integrating digital workflows, contemporary technological innovations, and clinical best practice. - Contribute to curriculum design, program review, CLO–PLO mapping, accreditation documentation, and continuous quality improvement (CQI). - Develop assessment blueprints, OSCE stations, rubrics, and competency-based evaluation aligned with international dental education standards. - Clinical Responsibilities - Supervise comprehensive prosthodontic care, including crowns, bridges, partial crowns, veneers, removable dentures (complete and partial), implant-supported restorations, occlusion management, and complex full-mouth rehabilitation. - Provide consultation and mentorship in advanced treatment planning, digital workflows, and interdisciplinary patient management. - Ensure strict adherence to infection control standards, patient safety protocols, risk-management practices, and institutional clinical governance policies. - Model clinical excellence, ethical conduct, and professionalism for learners and trainees across all levels of the academic and clinical programs. - Research & Scholarly Activity - Maintain an active research agenda with measurable outputs including publications, presentations, grants, and community-engaged research. - Supervise MClinDent, and/or DClinDent research theses, ensuring methodological rigor and ethical compliance. - Mentor postgraduate students in critical appraisal, study design, scientific writing, and dissemination of research. - Seek external funding and participate in intra- and inter-institutional collaborative research networks. - Align research activities with Ajman University strategic plan, UAE national health priorities, and global prosthodontic innovations. . - Administrative Duties - Participate in department, college, and university committees, including accreditation, curriculum, and research committees. - Contribute to Ajman University and College of Dentistry-related initiatives, community outreach, and continuing professional development programs. - Support strategic planning, quality assurance, and alignment with institutional and national accreditation standards. - Engage and support succession planning within the unit. Qualifications & Requirements - DDS or BDS degree and MS or postgraduate specialty qualification in Prosthodontics. - PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in Prosthodontics. - Teaching experience preferred. - Clinical excellence and knowledge of prosthodontics and digital dentistry. - Demonstrated commitment to scholarly productivity, including peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and the pursuit of competitive research grants. - Commitment to evidence-based practice, lifelong learning, and professional development. - Strong communication and teamwork skills. - Commitment to diversity and inclusion.