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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry

Los Angeles, CA
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Job ID REQ20138683 Category Faculty

The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC seeks applicants for a 20% part-time faculty position at the rank of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Anesthesiology and Emergency Medicine.

The candidate must have a DDS or DMD degree, or its equivalent, and must have successfully completed a post-doctoral education, a CODA accredited training program in Dental Anesthesiology. Candidates should be board certified or board eligible by the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology and have familiarity with surgical aspects of periodontal care that includes dental implant placement, sinus lift/reconstruction, and bone graft and harvesting procedures. The Candidates will provide post-doctoral clinical and didactic instruction in parenteral moderate sedation to post-doctoral periodontology residents as per CODA educational standards for certificate programs.

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, complete curriculum vitae, and arrange to have at least three letters of reference during the application process to:

James Tom DDS, MS, DADBA
Chair, Department of Anesthesiology & Emergency Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
925 W. 34th Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641
c/o: Denise Cortez
Email: dmcortez@ostrow.usc.edu

For more information and/or to apply: https://usccareers.usc.edu

Consideration of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.


The hourly rate range for this position is $62.50 - $75.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent withstate and federal law. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at  (213)  821-8100, or  by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.  

Job ID REQ20138683 Posted Date 07/25/2025
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