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Retina Faculty at UCLA Health
Position overview
Position title: Retina Faculty at Stein Eye InstituteApplication Window
Open date: August 2, 2025
Next review date: Saturday, Sep 6, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Saturday, Oct 4, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The UCLA Department of Ophthalmology invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the level of assistant or associate professor in vitreoretinal diseases and disorders with primary clinical activities at the Stein Eye Institute, Stein Eye Centers, Doheny Eye Centers-UCLA and affiliated hospitals. Applicants should be dedicated to teaching, exemplary patient care, professional activities, creative contributions to administrative, academic or research activities, and service to the University and to the profession.
Candidates must be board eligible and eligible for medical licensure in the State of California. Further, the Search Committee welcomes candidates whose personal and professional experience, mentorship, and contributions to the success of all students and trainees regardless of background have qualified them for this position.
Department: https://www.uclahealth.org/eye
Qualifications
Doctorate degree in medicine or equivalent (M.D.)
Postgraduate residency training in ophthalmology.
Fellowship training or equivalent in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery.
Eligible for medical licensure in the State of California.
Application Requirements
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. including complete bibliography.
Statement of Research - Statement describing past, present and future research direction.
Statement of Teaching
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
- 3 required (contact information only)
References will not be contacted unless you are a final candidate, and only with your express permission.
Help contact: pjlopez@mednet.ucla.edu
About UCLA
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
- “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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