Tenure Track Faculty Position

The University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry seeks tenure track faculty members (2) to contribute to expansion of the graduate program in Vision Science.  The College of Optometry includes a 4-year professional degree (OD) program and post-professional residency programs. For further information on the College see UM-St. Louis College of Optometry.

Qualifications: PhD and/or an OD; post-doctoral research or equivalent experience is 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 in classroom, laboratory or seminar setting; willingness to explore alternative teaching styles such as learner-centered, case-based approaches.

Priority will be given to applicants with significant current research accomplishment and demonstrated ability to attract significant extramural funding, although those with new or emerging research programs are also encouraged to apply. Research areas of particular interest are electrodiagnostics, cognitive neuroscience, infant vision, low vision and pathophysiology of ocular disease but other areas will be considered as well. Academic rank and tenure will be commensurate with qualifications.

Competitive salary and start-up funds will be provided. Applications will be considered at all ranks. The search will remain open until candidates are appointed. Review of applications will begin immediately. Applicants should submit electronically: a CV, statements of research and teaching interests, names of three professional references and reprints of three recent publications sent to:

Maria Ahrens (taylormb@umsl.edu)
Administrative Assistant to the Faculty
College of Optometry
University of Missouri-St. Louis
One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121-4499
(314) 516-5616

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