The Orthodontic staff within the department are committed to excellence in teaching, research and clinical care. Teaching in both the undergraduate orthodontic course and in the Graduate Orthodontic Residency Programme forms a major portion of the educational responsibilities. Research in orthodontics is multi-disciplinary and collaborative in nature involving basic engineering and biological sciences. Staff are research-active and are vigourously developing a strong research reputation in the multidisciplinary area of 3D Biomedical Imaging, Assessment of Outcome, and Would Healing. Staff hold joint clinical appointments in the National University Hospital, and focus on providing high quality clinical care for orthodontic patients and those with cleft and related craniofacial anomalies. The Faculty of Dentistry has dedicated excellent teaching, research and clinical facilities and taps on collaborative resources to further its mission in teaching, research and clinical care.

The Department is looking for outstanding applicants who possess the following requirements: (i) an approved basic degree in Dentistry, (ii) a recognized qualification in Orthodontics from an official graduate orthodontic training programme, (iii) a high quality track record as an independent Principal Investigator in research areas related to Orthodontics.

All faculty members are expected to teach in the undergraduate and graduate orthodontic course, supervise graduate students, and conduct Independent research.

Besides appointments on normal 3-year contracts, visiting professorial appointments for one or two years may also be considered.

Interested parties should submit their applications, supported by a resume, statements of teaching interest, detailed research plan and names and addresses of at least FOUR referees immediately to:

Department of Preventive Dentistry
Faculty of Dentistry
National University of Singapore
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119074

Please send inquiries and responses to:

Associate Professor Grace Ong
Head, Department of Preventive Dentistry
Faculty of Dentistry
National University of Singapore
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119074

Fax: +65-67732602
E-mail:

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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