Research Dentist as Senior Physician (m/f/d) at the Orthodontics Clinic (839)

Job description

Orthodontics with a Vision: Combining Clinical Expertise, Teaching, and Research!

With the new Orthodontic Polyclinic, the Brandenburg Medical School is expanding its clinical and academic offerings to include a dedicated orthodontic department. This creates a modern environment in which orthodontic patient care is closely integrated with the training of the next generation of dental professionals and scientific advancement!

As a Research Dentist or Senior Physician (m/f/d) at the Orthodontic Clinic, you will play a central professional role in this new department. You will contribute your clinical experience and scientific expertise to a university setting where patient care, teaching, and research are directly intertwined. In this role, you will collaborate with various disciplines and mentor students and colleagues in their orthodontic training. This position offers you the opportunity to assume professional responsibility, actively help shape university teaching, and further develop scientific research questions arising from clinical practice. At the same time, you will work alongside the department leadership to shape the professional and organizational direction of the new Polyclinic.

Look forward to a multifaceted senior physician position with clinical responsibility, creative freedom, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on orthodontics—both professionally and academically—at the Brandenburg an der Havel campus!

Start Date: January 1, 2027
Workload: Full-time, 40 hours per week (part-time possible if applicable)
Employment: Fixed-term for 36 months
Work Location: Brandenburg an der Havel - At Germany’s most modern university dental hospital!

Employment under the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (WissZeitVG) is possible.

The Brandenburg Medical University (MHB) is a state-recognized university operated by local authorities with a special focus on practice-oriented teaching, innovative research, and the training of the next generation of physicians and psychologists. In close collaboration with our affiliated hospitals, we combine excellent science with modern patient care and are actively shaping the future of medicine in Brandenburg and beyond!

With the opening of our University Dental Clinic on August 3, 2026, we have expanded our range of care, teaching, and research services. The state’s first university dental clinic has been established in the historic, listed former power plant in Brandenburg an der Havel. The clinic offers fully digitally equipped treatment stations and will be gradually expanded to approximately 40 treatment units. In addition to general dental care, the clinic provides specialized consultations for people with dental anxiety and oral mucosal diseases, as well as sleep dentistry and mobile care.
The university clinic is the heart and center of our Brandenburg Model Dental Medicine Program, which we introduced in 2024 as the first program of its kind in the state. Each year, 48 students begin the program and, starting in their seventh semester, begin treating their own patients under professional supervision. 

Your Responsibilities:

Clinical Responsibility & Patient Care

• Examination and treatment of orthodontic patients of all age groups
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with various specialties
• Professional guidance and supervision of dentists undergoing orthodontic residency training, including the exercise of professional authority and responsibility
• Ensuring a high standard of treatment as well as compliance with hygiene and occupational safety standards
• Ensuring complete and thorough treatment documentation
• Preparation of billing records

Teaching & Scientific Development

• Supervising students and actively participating in student instruction through lectures, courses, and seminars
• Contributing to the development and refinement of orthodontic curriculum content 
• Developing and supervising scientific projects
• Organizing and participating in continuing education events, as well as engaging in ongoing professional development

Professional Responsibility & Departmental Development 

• Representing the department leadership in clinical and organizational matters
• Contributing to the professional and organizational development of the department
• Participation in staff scheduling
• Supporting the further development of efficient organizational structures within the department

Your Profile:

Professional Qualifications

• Completed degree in dentistry, German license to practice as a dentist (m/f/d), certification as a specialist in orthodontics (m/f/d), and a completed doctoral degree
• Extensive clinical expertise in orthodontics and, ideally, experience in a comparable position
• Additional specialized qualifications and continuing education in dentistry or orthodontics are desirable
• Confidence in providing orthodontic treatment to children, adolescents, and adults
• Expertise in providing professional guidance and supervision to dentists undergoing orthodontic residency training
• Strong teaching skills and a passion for university-level instruction as well as for developing contemporary course content
• Scientific expertise and a strong interest in developing and overseeing scientific projects
• Excellent written and spoken German, as well as good English skills

Personal Skills & Additional Qualifications

• A high degree of professional responsibility and initiative
• An independent, structured, and solution-oriented approach to work
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, as well as a passion for interdisciplinary collaboration
• A confident demeanor and respectful, engaging communication style
• Enjoyment of working with children, adolescents, and adults
• Commitment to high-quality patient care and continuous professional development; willingness to engage in continuous professional development and participate in continuing education and training programs

Your Benefits:

• Helping to establish and develop the new Orthodontics Polyclinic in collaboration with department leadership
• Close integration of clinical practice, university teaching, and scientific research
• Opportunity to develop your own research focus areas and advance related projects
• Professional exchange and interdisciplinary collaboration within the university setting

as well as

• Flexible working hours (based on our core working hours) & a supportive work environment
• 30 days of vacation: 28 days of annual leave (increased based on length of service) + 2 days off for Christmas and New Year’s Eve
• Commuting: Discounted “Deutschlandticket” as a job ticket; BusinessBike for permanent employees
• Competitive compensation based on qualifications and professional experience
• WorkLifePortal with digital health services, workouts, recipes, and tips
• On-site medical services, including preventive health screenings

Does this sound like a role that’s right for you?

Then we look forward to getting to know you and working with you to further develop and successfully establish our new orthodontics department. Apply now and become part of our team!

Please submit your application materials through our online application portal. To do so, please use the “Apply” button on the right or below the job posting. Please understand that we can only consider applications submitted through the specified application process.

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Company description

The Brandenburg Medical University (MHB) is a state-recognized university operated by local municipalities, with a special focus on practice-oriented teaching, innovative research, and the training of the next generation of physicians and psychologists. Working closely with our affiliated hospitals, we combine scientific excellence with modern patient care and are actively shaping the future of medicine in Brandenburg and beyond!

Contact

Mandy Dannewitzsch
E-Mail: Stellenausschreibung@mhb-fontane.de
Phone: +49 3391 39-14005

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Locations

https://www.mhb-fontane.de/de/

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