Associate Professor – Ophthalmology

The Department of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center is expanding our research faculty. The Department is seeking applicants with a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree who will be expected to establish independent extramural funding, which may be supplemented by departmental funds. This position is for a Research Faculty in Ophthalmology. Duties include maintaining extramural funding, which may be supplemented by a significant departmental endowment and research funds.

Ability and willingness to collaborate with other faculty members working on the pathobiology and retinal degeneration (e.g., AMO), ocular surface diseases, and corneal diseases, and corneal cell biology. The department is seeking exceptional established investigators. A background focused solely on vision science is not a prerequisite. Instead, the most important criterion is excellence in an area of basic and/or translational science, along with an interest in applying this expertise to vision research.

Areas of particular interest include immunology, microglial biology, neurodegeneration and regeneration, genetics and epigenetics, gene therapy, cellular therapy, and related fields.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer