The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of California,
Berkeley seeks diverse applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor
rank in vision research. Candidates should have a PhD, OD, MD, or equivalent international
degree(s). Preference will be given to candidates with both research and clinical training. The
successful applicant will demonstrate potential for exceptional clinical and basic research
achievements as well as excellence in teaching in both the professional (Doctor of Optometry) and
graduate (PhD program in Vision Science) curricula. Applicants should have the potential to
establish strong collaborations at the local, national, and global level.
The negotiable start date is January 1, 2024 or July 1, 2024.
Our goal is to recruit an outstanding colleague with strong interests in any area that pertains to
basic and clinical vision science, including but not limited to bioinformatic approaches,
computational modeling, visual optics, psychophysics, visual neuroscience, ocular disease and/or
diagnostics, and the application of data science to the visual system.
UC Berkeley recognizes the intrinsic relationship between diversity and excellence in all our
endeavors. The school embraces open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and
development as our obligation and goal. The school has a strong commitment to maintaining a diverse
and inclusive faculty. We seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to advancing diversity,
equity, inclusion, and belonging through their research, teaching, and service. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science has several clinical facilities that
serve a large diverse patient population, a clinical research center, and many laboratories in the
Vision Science graduate program conducting research in optics, ocular biology, translational and
clinical research, molecular and cell biology, perception, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and
computational vision. The successful candidate will also have opportunities to be considered for
membership in other programs across the UC Berkeley campus, including the Berkeley Institute for
Data Science, Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience, the
Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases, and the Berkeley Center for the Science of
Psychedelics. Current faculty also enjoy collaborations and/or joint appointments with the
Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Computer Science, Molecular and Cell Biology,
Psychology, Chemistry, multiple divisions within the School of Public Health, and the Department of
Ophthalmology at UCSF.
Please visit the following link to apply: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03759 |