DenTCRU Research Dentist (Primary Care)

University of Leeds - Faculty of Medicine & Health - School of Dentistry - Division of Applied Health & Clinical Translation

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Working time: 0.2 FTE

Contract type: Fixed Term (until 31st March 2028 - to complete specific time limited work.)

Placed On: 14th April 2026
Closes: 21st April 2026
Job Ref: MHDEN1295

Are you a GDC registered dentist with experience of working in Yorkshire primary care who has a research interest and are keen to gain further research experience and knowledge? Do you want to work with a group of inter-disciplinary academics and develop your clinical research skills?

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic dentist who will deliver strategic improvement of access to research opportunities in Yorkshire & the Humber for Oral & Dental Health (O&DH) addressing prevention targeting oral health inequalities bringing it out to the community by supporting research delivery in Primary Care Dental Practices and in Non-NHS settings with at-risk students in schools. The focus is addressing oral & dental health (O&DH) prevention targeting at-risk, underserved communities with high oral health inequalities to ensure robust EDI. Adopting cross-organisational collaboration and partnerships that make Y&H the ‘go to place’ for delivering commercial and NIHR/UKRI researcher-led O&DH research.

The post will support the growth of DENTPRIME NORTHERN (Dental Primary Care Oral Health Research Network) – our regional primary care research network. You will be supported by the NIHR Research Delivery Networks Oral & Dental Speciality leads in the locality Professors Sue Pavitt and Peter Day. You will also link to a person in South Yorkshire in Prof Zoe Marshman’s doing a similar role for knowledge exchange and sharing best practice approaches.

As the primary role permits, you will also have some opportunity to be engaged in RAISED [Research Activity in Schools Evaluating Dental & oral health] in Yorkshire (RiY) research delivery across secondary schools. RiY is a complex intervention to improve oral health knowledge, skills, and behaviour in vulnerable communities. You will support participating Schools and primary care-based Foundation Dentists. This will also create opportunity to explore training practices joining DENTPRIME Northern.

You should be have experience of working in Primary Care Dentistry in Yorkshire & The Humber, have experience of research, dental public health and/ or project management and in working with non-NHS communities. Evidence of successful work with young people is highly desirable. You should be highly organised, motivated, competent in working to tight deadlines and able to communicate effectively to a range of audiences in both oral and written mediums.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s over 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team. All FMH staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your Line Manager about how you can utilise these. Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Sue Pavitt, Director of DenTCRU
Tel: +44 7939 014659
Email: s.pavitt@leeds.ac.uk

or

Professor Peter Day, Professor in Paediatric Dentistry
Email: p.f.day@leeds.ac.uk