Tenure Track Associate or Full Professor – Vision Research

The Department of Ophthalmology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in the tenure track. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Rank will be commensurate with experience.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching residents and fellows.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include research to complement and expand the world-leading retinal gene therapy program already well established at the Center for Hereditary Retinal Degenerations within the Department. Preferred research focus of the applicant is patient-centered translational sciences in inherited retinal diseases and their treatments.

We especially encourage mid-career applicants studying diverse areas of vision science including ocular genetics, retinal imaging, psychophysics, regenerative medicine, genome engineering, neuroscience, or artificial intelligence directly targeting human conditions. This position is not intended for physicians interested in clinical practice.

Department of Ophthalmology is in a period of expansion with 12 clinician-educators, 2 basic/translational scientists, and 2 clinician-scientists hired in the last 2 years. The department is poised for success with a strong clinical program helping to support our robust clinical research program which already saw 109 clinical trials being conducted this past year. The University of Pennsylvania has a vibrant vision research community comprising a highly interactive community of 62 investigators supported by outstanding core facilities. The Greater Philadelphia region is home to dozens of cell and gene therapy companies and countless research labs.

Depending on rank, applicants should either be on a trajectory to becoming internationally renowned with first authorship on high-quality original research publications or be investigators with evidence of sustained external/federal research funding and an exceptional record of research achievement and teaching.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action (http://www.upenn.edu/affirm-action/) and Equal Opportunity Programs, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).