Chair, Department of Dentistry & Oral Health Sciences

• Lead the Department’s academic, clinical, and research missions, working closely with faculty, hospital leadership, and university governance.
• Develop and implement strategic plans to advance clinical services, academic programmes, and research initiatives in alignment with AKU’s mission and institutional goals.
• Ensure delivery of high quality, patient centred care across all dental specialties (Operative Dentistry, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, Periodontics, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery).
• Optimise clinical operations and resource utilisation, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Lead curriculum innovation and academic oversight across undergraduate, postgraduate, fellowship, and allied health training programmes.
• Promote academic excellence through structured teaching activities, including rounds, journal clubs, seminars, and interprofessional education.
• Advance research excellence in translational, clinical, and practice based studies, fostering a culture of inquiry and innovation.
• Secure extramural funding and support scholarly output, including high impact publications and collaborative research initiatives.
• Recruit, mentor, and evaluate faculty, aligning appointments and promotions with departmental goals and supporting career development.
• Represent the Department in university governance, national forums, and international academic partnerships to enhance institutional visibility and collaboration.
• Collaborate with the Office of Advancement on donor stewardship and fundraising, while fostering an inclusive and equitable departmental culture.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications to human.resources@aku.edu with the position title in the subject line. Applications should include:

• A covering letter expressing interest and suitability for the role;
• An up to date Curriculum Vitae;
• Names and contact details of three referees (referees will only be approached at the final stage of the search and selection process, and only with the candidate’s express permission).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Comprehensive employment reference checks for the finalists will be conducted.