AMD Scientist

The Wisconsin Reading Center (WRC) is a core retinal image reading lab within the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS). The WRC was founded on the enduring principles of intellectual honesty, quality, relevance, innovation, and staff satisfaction. Incepted in 1970 to support the seminal NIH‑funded trials of laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy (DR), the WRC has broadened its scope to the evaluation of many retinal diseases, including dry AMD, atrophic AMD, neovascular AMD, DME, retinal vein occlusion, posterior uveitis, inherited retinal disease, AIDS‑related ocular disease, and cataract.

This position offers hybrid work with the requirement to be on‑site once a quarter. We provide flexible work schedules, comprehensive benefits, and professional development. Our team is passionate about making a positive impact on eye disease, and we are looking for individuals who share that commitment.

• Develop Grading Methods:
  The WRC provides core imaging lab support to multicenter clinical trials. As imaging technology and indications for therapeutics keep evolving, there is a need for developing new image evaluation methods. This will require an understanding of imaging formats, artifacts, qualitative and quantitative assessment of disease parameters. The incumbent will serve as a subject matter expert in supporting research program managers and graders in scientific aspects of grading.
• Biomarker Research:
  The WRC collaborates with both NIH and industry partners in imaging biomarker research. This requires identification of novel imaging features that can be predictive of disease progression or prognosis and designing clinical studies to reproducibly identify and quantify these features. A thorough understanding of disease process and up‑to‑date knowledge on literature are required to conduct this cutting‑edge research.
• Liaison with Study Sponsors:
  The WRC assists in developing study protocol and statistical analysis plan for clinical trials in collaboration with industry sponsors. This requires communication of the reading center workflow, evaluation procedures, imaging outcomes that are applicable for the trial, and analysis methods.
• Other duties:
  • Participate in developing grant applications to federal and private agencies.
  • Document research study methods, analytic steps, and results for manuscript publications and progress reports.
  • Develop Power Points to describe research and associated results.
  • Participate in national and international meetings for the dissemination of research.
  • Assist faculty with the educational and mentoring of research students.

This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding. This position may require some work to be performed in‑person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an off‑site, non‑campus work location. Travel Expectations:
It is required that employees come to Madison, WI. It may be the employee's responsibility to cover expenses for this trip. There could be occasional night and weekend events.

Terminal degree in relevant field such as medicine, vision science, biomedical science, public health or related discipline and includes MD, PhD, OD, MPH or equivalent required (includes MBBS and DNB).

• Experience in Clinical Research
• Experience working with image‑based datasets or data analysis
• Experience in ophthalmic/retinal imaging

• Experience in clinical ophthalmology
• Experience in publications and conference presentations
• Experience in Age‑related Macular Degeneration