CU Dental Career Opportunities

Recruitment & Application

The School of Dental Medicine is focused and committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and strong workforce. The SDM HR office collaborates with each department, the hiring supervisor, and the search committee to develop and/or update position job descriptions that describes each department; an overview of the position and key responsibilities; and the SDM core values and competencies.

Once a position job description is posted to the universities career portal, CU Careers, we start accepting applications immediately. Typically, our application submissions require the following documents:

• CU Careers web application submission
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume
• Cover letter
• List of three (3) to five (5) professional references
• Misc. requested materials that are position specific

All applicants are required to submit an application via the University of Colorado applicant portal - CU Careers. If you have any questions regarding the submission process and/or your application status, please email SDMhr@cuanschutz.edu or check out the Frequently Asked Questions tab on this webpage.

Review and Evaluation

Our search committees are charged with identifying applicants who will bring commitment, engagement, and positively impact how we execute the School of Dental Medicine, the Anschutz Medical Campus, the University of Colorado's mission, vision, and values. 

Each search committee completes required and optional training and is committed to actively engaging in each recruitment. This step in the phase includes structured application material reviews and interviews.

We understand the recruitment process can be an overwhelming and sometimes lengthy process. Applicants who become candidates will work closely with the SDM HR office professionals throughout the interview process to help with making the recruitment a smooth and positive experience. 

If at any point during the recruitment process you have questions, please feel free to work with your recruiter and/or email SDMhr@cuanschutz.edu.

Finalist and Offers

The SDM HR office strives to proactively communicate with applicants and candidates throughout the recruitment process. That includes communicating with applicants about the status of their application. 

Once a candidate becomes a finalist, the SDM HR office will complete background and reference checks for those candidates who are identified as finalists. 

Any official offers that are made to candidates go through a collaborative process with the SDM Dean's office, the SDM HR office, and the universities central HR talent acquisition and compensation teams. 

Accepted Job & Next Steps

New colleagues that will be joining the University of Colorado, School of Dental Medicine will go through a university and SDM HR onboarding process. The SDM HR office will serve as the first point of contact throughout the onboarding process and coordinate with the various SDM and university offices on executing onboarding activities.

We continue to drive growth and innovation throughout the School of Dental Medicine. SDM is comprised of research, academics, and clinical enterprises. We are always looking for candidates to help support it's various specialties in the area of Dental Medicine. Our employee workforce is comprised of over 400 employees including faculty, staff, residents, students, volunteers, and interns. 

SDM recognizes that our people are foundational to the success of the ever changing landscape of academic healthcare. We are focused on "elevating" dental medicine through innovative people programs; welcoming and fostering diversity and inclusion; and focusing on positive culture through wellbeing, learning & development, and elevated organizational development. 

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and all veterans. The University of Colorado and the department is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has a robust, lively and diverse culture. 

• CU SDM Faculty Senate
• CU Anschutz Staff Council
• Office of DEI and Community Engagement
• Community and Campus Connections
• SDM Community Outreach & Service

• Living in Aurora 
• Living in Boulder
• Living in Colorado Springs
• Living in Denver

The University of Colorado faculty and staff are working to transform Colorado's communities and the nation. 

Our aim is to ensure CU employees are strong, healthy and secure by offering an exceptional slate of benefits and employees programs.

• Benefits & Wellness
• CU Perks
• Total Compensation Calculators

Congratulations on your new position with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the School of Dental Medicine (SDM). 

Now that you have accepted your position and we have identifed your start date, the SDM HR office onboarding professional will be reaching out to you via email.

You will receive access to the SDM HR sharepoint intranet onboarding webpage. Things you will find on the SDM HR sharepoint intranet once you have access:

• Description of the SDM HR onboarding process
• Onboarding checklist with action items and their deadlines
• Links to new employee resources and webpages
• List of important contacts to know during the onboarding process

It is recommended that you create an SDM HR folder in your personal email account and save anything that you receive. If you do not receive information within a week of signing your official offer letter, please email SDMhr@cuanschutz.edu.