Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Digital Dental Laboratory Technician
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Allied Health - Technologist
Department	RSDM-Restorative Dentistry
Overview	New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Digital Dental Laboratory Technician for the Department of Restorative Dentistry within the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDMA). The Digital Dental Laboratory Technician will support RSDM’s digital dentistry program. Responsibilities will focus on production and education. The incumbent will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Georges E. Sara Digital Dentistry Center and other school laboratories related digital dental workflow. The Dental Laboratory Technician will also assist in developing digital dental curriculum and a sustainable model for the Center. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Serve as the working laboratory technician overseeing the daily tasks of the Georges E. Sara Digital Dentistry Center and other laboratories with digital equipment. Provide training in new dental technology and digital equipment. Support the faculty with preparing instructional materials and programs for pre and post-doctoral students as well as with providing instructions of technical components of dental technology. Design surgical guides for residents at the school. Procure appropriate equipment/software as necessary. Take part in expanding digital technology, to include any digital software or equipment updates that are on the market – this may entail participating in local, regional, and/or national meetings to keep the Georges E. Sara Digital Dentistry Center current Performs other related duties as assigned.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	27S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	71026.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	85412.000
Annual Maximum Salary	101542.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	HPAE, Local 5094
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Associate’s Degree and three (3) years of experience in digital technology. In lieu of a degree, combination of education and direct experience in digital dental technology totaling two (2) years may be considered. Previous experience working as a laboratory technician within a dental laboratory.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must be skilled in the application of digital dental laboratory technology, specifically scanning, CAD/CAM design, 3D printing, and milling. Computer proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
Preferred Qualifications	Bachelors or Advanced degree in Dental Medicine or related fields. Certificate in Dental Technology (CDT). Master’s Degree in Dental Technician (MDT). Experience in instructing and training students in dental programs, specifically in digital dental technology.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Ability to lift approximately 20 pounds, ability to stand for long periods of time. Dental Laboratory Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST1634
Posting Open Date	07/11/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details	Newark, NJ

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