Tenure Track Investigator

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Ophthalmology seeks a full-time tenure-track or tenured Investigator to run an independent laboratory in Chicago. Rank eligible: Assistant, Associate, or Professor, with a clinical/research focus and an active grant portfolio.

PhD, MD or MD/PhD required; start date negotiable; position open until filled. Base pay range is $170,000–$550,000 annually; final offer based on experience, qualifications, and funding.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD or MD/PhD required with active research and grant portfolio.
• Interest in clinical care/clinical research and/or basic/translational vision research.
• Ability to run an independent research laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage an independent laboratory at an academic medical center.
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of grant-supported research.
• Collaborate across clinical and translational vision projects.
• Mentor junior faculty and integrate clinical insights into research.

Skills

Grant portfolio

Independent researcher

Clinical research

Vision research

Education

PhD

MD

MD/PhD

Job description

Job ID 48946

Chicago, Illinois

The Department of Ophthalmology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time tenure track or tenured Investigator at the academic rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor to run an independent research laboratory. The ideal candidate should have an interest in clinical care/clinical research and/or basic/translational laboratory (or dry bench) vision research as well as an active portfolio of grant supported research.

Qualified candidates will have PhD, MD or MD/PhD and have active research and grant portfolio.

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

The expected base pay range for this position is $170,000 - $550,000.

Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; grant funding; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.