Cornea Uveitis Glaucoma and Comprehensive Ophthalmology Faculty Position at UCLA Health

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA); Pasadena (CA); Presencial; USD 147.000 - 443.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UCLA Health invites applications for a full-time faculty position in ophthalmology, with potential ranks from assistant to full professor. The role emphasizes comprehensive ophthalmology, with specialty training in glaucoma, cornea and/or uveitis, and activities across UCLA Health sites.

The candidate should be board eligible and eligible for California medical licensure, and dedication to teaching and patient care is essential.

Formación

• Medical degree (M.D. or equivalent).
• Postgraduate residency in ophthalmology.
• Fellowship training in cornea and external ocular diseases or in uveitis or in glaucoma.

Responsabilidades

• Provide comprehensive ophthalmology care with focus on glaucoma, cornea, and/or uveitis.
• Contribute to teaching and clinical instruction of trainees.
• Engage in professional activities, research or administrative service for UCLA Health.
• Uphold standards of patient care and service to the university and profession.

Educación

MD or equivalent

Postgraduate residency in ophthalmology

Fellowship training in cornea and external ocular diseases

Fellowship training in uveitis

Fellowship training in glaucoma

Descripción del empleo

Position overview

Position title: Faculty Position at UCLA Health

Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5/Scale 7. The salary range for this position is $146,700 - $442,800. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. [Apm 670]

Review timeline: Applications to be pre-screened by Search Committee for initial interview, followed by in-person interviews.

Application Window

Open date: May 13, 2026

Next review date: Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date: Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time).

Position description

The UCLA Department of Ophthalmology invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the level of assistant, associate or full professor to function as a comprehensive ophthalmologist with specialty training in glaucoma, cornea and/or uveitis, with primary activities in the clinical sites that comprise the UCLA Health Department of Ophthalmology such as 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 experiences, mentorship, and contributions to supporting the success of all students and trainees, regardless of background, have qualified them for this position.

The Cultural North Star was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what's right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. [Medical School | Cultural North Star | UCLA Medical School]

Department: https://www.uclahealth.org/eye/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

• Medical degree (M.D. or equivalent)
• Postgraduate residency training in ophthalmology

Additional qualifications

• Fellowship training in cornea and external ocular diseases, or
• Fellowship training in uveitis, or
• Fellowship training in glaucoma

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Cover Letter - Please summarize your academic credentials, experience, future ambitions, and the position for which you are applying for.

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Statement of Teaching - Statement describing your efforts in clinical and didactic instruction of trainees.

• Statement of Research (Optional)

• Reference Check Authorization - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

The Search Committee will not contact references without your express permission.

Help contact

[e-mail]

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.

• \"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.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
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• APM - 035: Affluent Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location

Los Angeles | Pasadena, CA | Orange County, CA