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How much do tenure track assistant professor jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for tenure track assistant professor in Indiana is $76,179.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $57,100.00 and $87,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Tenure Track Assistant Professor vs Postdoctoral Researcher?

AspectTenure Track Assistant ProfessorPostdoctoral Researcher
Required credentialsDoctoral degree, research experience, teaching skillsDoctoral degree, specialized research experience
Work environmentAcademic institution, teaching and research dutiesResearch-focused, often in labs or research centers
Employer and industry usageUniversities, colleges, academic research institutionsUniversities, research institutes, labs

The main difference is that a Tenure Track Assistant Professor is a faculty member on a path to tenure, combining teaching and research responsibilities, while a Postdoctoral Researcher focuses solely on research to build expertise before pursuing faculty roles. The assistant professor role offers a long-term academic career trajectory, whereas the postdoc is a temporary research position.

What are some common challenges new tenure track assistant professors face in balancing research, teaching, and service responsibilities?

New Tenure Track Assistant Professors often find it challenging to effectively balance their research, teaching, and service commitments. Early career faculty are expected to establish a productive research agenda, publish regularly, and seek grant funding, while also developing and delivering high-quality courses. Additionally, service obligations—such as committee work and student advising—can quickly accumulate. Successfully managing these demands often requires strong time management skills, clear prioritization, and seeking mentorship from experienced colleagues.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a tenure track assistant professor?

To excel as a Tenure Track Assistant Professor, candidates need a doctoral degree in their field, a strong research portfolio, and teaching experience at the university level. Familiarity with academic publishing, learning management systems (LMS), and grant application processes is typically required. Excellent communication, mentorship abilities, and adaptability distinguish those who succeed in this role. These skills and qualifications are vital for balancing research, teaching, and service responsibilities while contributing meaningfully to academic advancement and student development.

What is a tenure track assistant professor?

A Tenure Track Assistant Professor is an entry-level faculty position at a college or university that is on a path toward tenure—a permanent academic appointment. Individuals in this role are expected to excel in teaching, research, and service to the institution. Over a probationary period, typically six years, their performance is rigorously evaluated. If successful, they may be promoted and granted tenure, which provides job security and academic freedom. Failure to meet the institution's standards can result in non-renewal of the contract. This position is highly competitive and requires a doctoral degree.
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Infographic showing various Tenure Track Assistant Professor job openings in Indiana as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 75% Full Time, 21% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $76,179 per year, or $36.6 per hour.

Assistant Professor Tenure-Track, Prosthodontics

Indiana University Academic Positions

Indianapolis, IN • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 29 days ago

Job description

Position Details
Title Assistant Professor Tenure-Track, Prosthodontics Appointment Status Tenure Track Department IU Indianapolis Department of Prosthodontics - School of Dentistry Location Indianapolis Position Summary
The Prosthodontics department in the Indiana University School of Dentistry is seeking qualified applicants for our tenure-track faculty position. This will be a 12-month appointment at the rank of assistant professor at 1.0 FTE. The anticipated start date is negotiable, with a preferred start of September 1, 2026, or as soon thereafter as possible.
TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP THAT IMPROVES LIVES
Our new faculty member will come with proven expertise in all aspects of prosthodontics, ready to build upon the school's and campus's tradition of excellence, advancing scholarship, education, clinical service, and community engagement. Proven expertise in digital methodologies and workflows in prosthodontics, including how those are implemented in didactic, preclinical, and clinical instruction as well as scholarly activity.

Additionally, our new faculty member will have a record of creating an environment that promotes collegiality, collaboration, and inclusion among members of various education, research, and service communities. Consistent with our school's core values, this candidate will demonstrate commitment to serve as a role model and advocate for the ideals of professionalism and high ethical standards in a health science educational setting. Engagement in university service at the department, school, and university levels, including participation in departmental and school governance is expected.

You will make a difference weekly by providing preclinical, clinical, and didactic instruction to predoctoral dental students, participating in competency assessments, applying and shaping a comprehensive and robust predoctoral curriculum using state-of-the-art and emerging technologies. Teaching responsibilities may also include course directorship(s). In fulfilling those deliverables, a focus on developing collaboration within and beyond the dental school, and a sustained record of scholarship activities is expected. Our department's research enterprise naturally includes the fields of education, clinical patient care, dental materials, and implantology. Albeit in a limited capacity, you also might have opportunities to participate in the postdoctoral prosthodontic curriculum in the Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics. Faculty practice and other revenue-generating opportunities will be considered for eligible candidates.

The department is committed to professional growth for each of its team members through professional development. IUSD offers a dynamic learning environment for faculty, in which teaching, research, clinical care, and community service are core to our mission, through clinical programs in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Our main facility includes a state-of-the-art 45,000-square-foot James J. Fritts DDS Clinical Care Center on the IU Indianapolis campus, adjacent to local hospitals and part of an urban academic health center. We deliver a wide range of services and outreach to more than 20,000 patients per year. IUSD enrolls approximately 800 students annually in degree and/or certificate programs in dentistry, allied dental programs, PhD, and advanced dental specialty programs tailored to current and future needs of the professions and the communities we serve. The IU School of Dentistry is the only dental school in the state and educates 80% of the dentists practicing in Indiana. Over 12,000 alumni of IUSD are pursuing careers throughout the US and around the world.
OUR COMMITMENT:
As the state's premier urban research institution, Indiana University Indianapolis is committed to having a welcoming campus community. As a member of that community, the IU School of Dentistry seeks candidates whose teaching, service, scholarship, research and community engagement efforts contribute to robust learning, working, and patient care environments for all of our students, employees, and patients. This commitment is core to our mission through our school-owned clinics and educational programs in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Basic Qualifications
Full consideration will be given to candidates who meet the following requirements:
  • Has a DDS/DMD or equivalent dental degree
  • Has experience in prosthodontic patient care and digital workflows
  • Has obtained or will obtain an unrestricted Indiana dental license or an Indiana dental faculty license by the time of appointment. (Information on state dental licensure is available at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/dentistry-home/).
  • Has evidence of advanced training in Prosthodontics.
  • Has a Master's degree (or other advanced academic degrees) in the fields of prosthodontics, implant dentistry, digital technology, or dental education
  • A record of scholarly peer-reviewed publications related to prosthodontics, implant dentistry, digital technology, or dental education
Department Contact for Questions
Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to:
Wei-Shao Lin, DDS, MBA, MSAI, PhD, FACP
Professor
Chair, Department of Prosthodontics
Indiana University School of Dentistry
weislin@iu.edu
Additional Qualifications
It will be a bonus if you have:
  • Board certification or board eligibility from the American Board of Prosthodontics
  • A certificate of advanced education in Prosthodontics from a Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited program or Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) accredited program.
  • A certificate in Maxillofacial Prosthetics from a program accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation
  • Experience teaching at the predoctoral level
  • PhD or other terminal degree(s)
  • A record of internal or external research funding, and dissemination of research outcomes resulting from those funds.
Salary and Rank Salary will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualification. Special Instructions
Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit the following supporting documents:

  • A signed letter of intent that includes (1) a personal statement delineating your qualifications as well as (2) your present career achievements and (3) future interests.
  • Complete curriculum vitae.
  • Names of three professional references with contact information. When requested, submitted reference letters must be provided on letterhead stationery with the referee's signature.
For Best Consideration Date 06/30/2026 Expected Start Date 09/01/2026 Posting Number IU-101582-2026

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