School of Optometry-Associate Professor/Professor-Optometry and Vision Science Bookmark this Requisition Print Preview | Apply for this Job Posting Details Position Information School/College School of Optometry Title School of Optometry-Associate Professor/Professor-Optometry and Vision Science Assignment Category Full-Time Rank Associate Professor Tenure Status Tenure Track Payroll Status Faculty 12 Job Description
The School of Optometry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for a Tenure-track Assistant, Associate or Professor faculty position. We seek applicants whose clinical, translational, or basic science research focuses on vision science. The school’s research program broadly includes cellular and molecular biology of the eye, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, genetics, stem cell biology,
biomedical optics and imaging, dry eye and contact lens, myopia, concussion, psychophysics and other topics. Current research strengths and opportunities include the study of hereditary retinal degenerations, retinal physiology, glaucoma, ocular surface diseases (dry eye), the development of refractive errors, biomedical imaging, visual brain function, and visual rehabilitation. Broader institutional strengths
include neuroscience, aging, obesity, precision medicine, public health and health policy, and large-scale collaborative patient-based research. There is a significant opportunity in clinical research growth.Faculty rank and tenure status will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s academic qualifications, skills and experience. Applicants should hold a doctoral degree (OD, PhD, MD, or in combination) and
have a track-record of research funding.Successful candidates are expected to develop and sustain an innovative research program with funding support. Candidates are also expected to advance and contribute to the educational, service, and clinical missions of the school. This is an exceptional opportunity to pursue scholarly advances in knowledge and discovery related to the eye and vision and to engage in the
education of optometrists and vision science graduate students at one of the leading optometry institutions in the country. The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Optometry is located within the university’s Medical Center where a lively multidisciplinary collaborative environment flourishes with established platforms for excellence in translational and patient-based research. Required Qualifications
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