REQUIRES:
- Bachelor’s degree in Dental Technology, CAD/CAM Technology, Dental Laboratory Technology, or related field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and relevant experience.
- 3 - 5 years’ hands-on experience with conventional and digital fabrication technologies, including:
o intraoral scanning,
o CAD design of dental restorations and appliances,
o CAM production workflows (milling and 3D printing),
o post-processing techniques, and
o use of industry-standard dental CAD software (e.g., 3Shape, exocad, CEREC, InLab).
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Highly Desirable:
- Experience fabricating dental appliances in a clinical, academic, or production dental laboratory environment (conventional and digital).
- Demonstrated experience overseeing laboratory workflows, including case tracking, prioritization, and turnaround time management.
- Experience troubleshooting digital workflows and laboratory equipment.
- Experience operating, maintaining, and performing routine calibration of dental laboratory equipment, including CAD/CAM systems.
Desirable:
- Demonstrated ability to ensure quality and accuracy in dental restorations and appliances.
- Experience delivering educational instruction in a laboratory or clinical setting, including developing instructional materials or tools to support skill development.
- Experience with implant planning and surgical guide design software (e.g., Simplant, RealGuide or similar).
- Demonstrated ability to balance teaching responsibilities with patient care priorities in an academic or clinical environment.
- Experience developing and improving laboratory workflows, including creating instructional processes and evaluating new technologies, materials, or techniques.
- Experience coordinating with external commercial dental laboratories and vendors.
Position and Application Details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a Resume & Cover Letter (and mark as “Relevant File”) to the submission. 3 Names of Professional Reference may be requested at a later date.
A hands-on skills assessment will be conducted during the interview process.
Position NOT eligible for University Sponsorship of Employment Authorization.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact [email protected].
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
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