Senior Lecturer in Digital Dentistry and Prosthodontics

Reporting To: Reporting to Professor Osama Omer, Professor of Restorative Dentistry, and Accountable to Professor Albert Leung, Head of the School of Dentistry 

Location: RCSI, Sandyford Dental Education Centre (DEC), other DECs as they are developed, RCSI St Stephen’s Green Campus and all other RCSI owned or commissioned teaching, research and clinical facilities. 

School (or department): School of Dentistry 

Contract type/duration: Permanent, full time (1FTE). RCSI may consider part time options, subject to the successful candidate and RCSI needs. 

Closing date for applications: 24th May 2026 

Interview date: Tentatively the week of 15th June

Objectives of this post: 

You will join the expanding School of Dentistry faculty team and play a key role in the delivery of the new undergraduate dentistry programme (BDS) which commenced in September 2025, in leading and procuring continual high-quality research, in supervising postgraduate students, in developing other academic programmes appropriate to the needs of the School, and in providing appropriate clinical care and student supervision. 

RCSI is seeking an appropriately qualified, experienced and registered dentist, who has a demonstrated record in, and passion about teaching and research, who would be an academic and research leader in a multicultural environment. You will demonstrate energy, innovation, independent initiative, excellent organisation and communication skills, track record of teaching and clinical excellence, and research success. This is in respect of Digital Dentistry (including Diagnostics), Prosthodontics, and other related disciplines where applicable. 

The overall aim of this senior academic post is to complement and grow current skillsets in the School of Dentistry, actively contributing to the development of its education, clinical and research agendas and profile. You should be a leader in your research field, an excellent clinician and teacher, with demonstrable experience network-building, impact and policy engagement. 

Professor Albert Leung is Professor of Dentistry and the foundation Head of the School of Dentistry, whom the Postholder will be accountable to. Professor Osama Omer, Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Clinical Director, will be the Line Manager for the Postholder. We are seeking an appropriately qualified academic colleagues to join the team at Senior Lecturer level to complement our academic and research staff.

The Ideal Candidate: 

Will have demonstrable evidence of the below: 

• A PhD in an area relevant to dentistry or dental education or equivalent (for example, Level 10 Professional Doctorate) 

• Completion of appropriate higher/specialist training in the relevant discipline in dentistry (in Prosthodontics or Restorative Dentistry or General Dentistry with an m=emphasis on Prosthodontics) 

• Possession of an FFDRCSI, an FGDSRCSI, or a Fellowship from a Royal College of Surgeons in the UK in the same discipline as above (Desirable) 

• Full registration as a dentist with the Dental Council in Ireland or holds a qualification recognised by the Dental Council in Ireland for registration as a dentist in Ireland 

AND 

• Experience of university teaching. 

• Strong educational interest and skill set, as evidenced by experience in undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching and assessment in dentistry or relevant health science domains. 

• An ability to engage undergraduate students through a range of teaching modes. 

• An ability to continuously adapt and innovate teaching methods. 

• Demonstrate an interest in seeking opportunities to support students’ whole development 

• Strong commitment to own personal and professional development. 

• Effective communication style appropriate to audience and situation. 

• Able to build and maintain strong working relationships. 

• Requires minimum direction to effectively deliver on assigned functions, and demonstrates a positive, student –centred and solution focused approach to addressing challenges and ambiguity. 

• Has flexibility to work irregular hours on occasion, and for international travel on occasion if required. 

• Deadline-oriented while delivering high quality teaching. 

• An active researcher with research track records particularly in the areas of digital dentistry, prosthodontics and/or periodontics. 

• A sustained track record of multiple senior authorship of papers in high impact peer-reviewed journals and of securing competitive grant funding as PI, industrial sponsorships and other external funding and/or patents in the areas of digital dentistry, diagnostics, prosthodontics. 

• Qualification in teaching and learning in higher education. 

We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do apply — we would love to hear from you.