Professor; Tenure Track-Department of Ophthalmology
Listed on 2026-09-22
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Education / Teaching
Academic, University Professor
Professor (Tenure Track)-Department of Ophthalmology
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open Date: Sep 08, 2026
at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
The Department of Ophthalmology at the Perelman School of Medici neat the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a full-time Professor position in the Tenure Track. This position is intended for individuals with a strong commitment to independent research,with a particular focus on the mechanisms of ocular surfacehomeostasis and chronic inflammatory disease. Applicants must havean M.D and/or Ph.D or equivalent degree.
Position OverviewThe successful candidate will have developed an innovative,NIH-funded research program on mechanisms of dry eye includinginflammation. They will have both wet lab and clinical components to their research.
Teaching responsibilities may include Mentor trainees, includingfellows and graduate students.
Research or scholarship responsibilities may include:- Establish and sustain an independent, high-impact research program in ophthalmology.
- Secure extramural funding from federal agencies (e.g., NIH),foundations, and industry.
- Collaborate with dry eye researchers in the Department andinflammation researchers at the University
- Publish findings in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and present at national and international conferences.
- Mentor trainees, including fellows and graduate students.
The Department of Ophthalmology provides a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, with access to rich clinical dataresources and collaborative eye research laboratories. The successful candidate will have opportunities to engage with leading programs in translational science and training of early careerscientists.
Faculty TrackThis is a tenure track position with a primary emphasis on research. Teaching responsibilities are limited, and no clinical duties are required.
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