Tenure Track Faculty Position

The University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry seeks a tenure track faculty member to contribute to expansion of the graduate program in Vision Science. Rank and tenure commensurate with training/qualifications.

Qualifications: PhD and/or an OD; post-doctoral research and/or residency training or equivalent experience highly desirable.  Candidates must possess appropriate training and/or experience necessary to develop and lead programs of funded applied or clinical research.

Responsibilities: Maintain a program of funded research, mentor graduate students, provide instruction for graduate and professional students; ability to teach ocular anatomy and physiology at the graduate and professional levels is highly desirable; willingness to explore alternative teaching styles such as learner-centered, case-based approaches.

Priority given to candidates with established research programs although those with new or emerging research programs are also encouraged to apply. Research areas of particular interest: electrodiagnostics, cognitive neuroscience, infant vision, low vision, or pathophysiology of ocular disease; other areas considered as well. Start-up funds available.

The College of Optometry includes a 4-year professional degree (OD) program, a graduate program in Vision Science (MS and PhD) and post-professional residency programs. For further information on the college see UM-St. Louis College of Optometry.

Immediate availability; review of applications will begins July 15, 2009, continues until the position is filled. Send CV, statement of research/teaching interests, names/addresses of three professional references to:

Maria Ahrens
Administrative Assistant to the Faculty
The University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry
One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121-4499

Electronic submissions are preferred
For further information, please contact Maria at (314) 516-5616.

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