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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
Applicants must have 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. Candidates are also expected to advance and contribute to the educational, service, and clinical missions of the school.
Preferred Qualifications
Applicants with current/ past leadership experience, or a desire to contribute to academic leadership in a meaningful way, are highly desired.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
F2663P
Open Date
06/20/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Nondiscrimination Statement
UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix .
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About University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Worksite address
birmingham, AL, 35275, US
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