Assistant Professor - Ophthalmology

Summary

The Department of Ophthalmology is currently seeking an assistant professor to develop a research program in vascular biology, especially endothelial biology, to facilitate vascular research in ocular diseases. Research programs the candidate develops include vascular biology in the general cardiovascular field, with high potential to expand to vascular disorders in the ocular field.

Job Duties

1. Designs vascular research projects, submits relevant grant applications to seek grant support from AHA, ADA, or NIH.
2. Selects and determines appropriate research procedures; participates in the performance of the experiments; collects, compiles, and analyzes data, as well as documents and interprets experimental results.
3. Drafts abstracts and manuscripts for presentation at conferences and publication in peer-reviewed journals.
4. Trains graduate students and Postdoc fellows.
5. Communicates with lab staff and assigns tasks to appropriate personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Required: M.D. or Ph.D in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.