Description

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified clinician with retina fellowship training to join the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science. This is an academic track position, with research and teaching opportunities and expectations. We will entertain all applicants at the Assistant/Associate/ Full Professor level. Those with an established funded research program may be considered for appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.

Position Key Accountabilities:

This academic-track position includes research and teaching responsibilities. Clinical duties will be shared between our primary teaching site, Cizik Eye Clinic, and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, both located in the Texas Medical Center. The allocation of time between the two locations will be determined based on departmental needs.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Completed fellowship training or equivalent in medical retina.
Board certified/eligible in ophthalmology.
Eligible for a medical license in the state of Texas. 
 

Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Preferred applicants will possess and demonstrate knowledge or skills such as excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong potential for a leadership role within the department.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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In accordance with Executive Order GA-48 and to the extent that this position requires you to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), this role will include routine reviews to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent you from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.