Download Department of Optometry – FACULTY POSITIONS

The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Department of Optometry – FACULTY POSITIONS
The Department of Optometry in the School of Optometry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, invites applicants for up to three faculty positions available in Fall 2014 or later in the areas
of Ocular Disease, Primary Care, Low Vision, Pediatric Eye Care, Binocular Vision, Cornea/Contact
Lenses, Sports Vision or Vision Therapy. Faculty rank and tenure status will be commensurate with
the successful candidate’s academic qualifications, clinical skills and experience. Applicants must
possess the Doctor of Optometry degree and have completed a residency or fellowship program,
Master of Science, Master of Public Health or Doctor of Philosophy degree, or have equivalent clinical
and/or academic experience. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the clinical,
educational, and research/scholarship missions of the department.
This is an exceptional opportunity to engage in the clinical education of optometry students and
to establish or continue scholarly collaborations in many areas such as ocular surface disease, retinal
disease, myopia, cataract, low vision, psychophysics, glaucoma, anterior segment disease, contact
lenses, ocular genetics, visual and oculomotor neuroscience, public health policy, epidemiology
and/or health behavior.
Applicants should send their curriculum vitae including names and addresses of at least three
professional references, and a statement of clinical, teaching and research interests to: Myrtle Rutledge,
Office of the Dean, UAB School of Optometry, 1716 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35294-0010.
Salary and benefits commensurate with education, training and experience.
Contact Dr. Tammy Than (Associate Dean for Professional Studies) at 205-934-2941 or email
her at [email protected] if you have any questions about these positions.
Applicants will be considered until these faculty positions are filled.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse,
equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve
work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history,
gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages
applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.
A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.