Cornea Full-time Faculty Member

Position overview

Salary range :

The salary range for this position is $315,000 to $380,000. This position includes membership in the Health

Sciences Compensation Plan

Application Window

Open date : August 22, 2025

Most recent review date : Friday, Oct 10, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date : Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The University of California, Davis, Eye Center is accepting applications for a highly qualified early or mid-career, full-time, faculty physician in cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery. The candidate must have an MD or MD / PhD, be board certified, possess or be eligible for licensure in the state of California, completed an AUPO FCC compliant fellowship in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery, and have interest and experience in teaching. Responsibilities include : clinical patient care, teaching, university service, and supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows.

This recruitment is conducted at the assistant and associate professor rank.

For more information, please visit the department website at : http : / / www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu / eyecenter / .

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at time of application)

The candidate must have an MD or MD / PhD, be board certified, possess or be eligible for licensure in the state of California, completed an AUPO FCC compliant fellowship by the time of appointment, have the ability to create a clinical or basic research program, have teaching experience, and relevant clinical care experience.

Additional qualifications

(required at time of start)

Completion or expected completion of an an AUPO FCC compliant fellowship in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery. Applicable board certification.

Preferred qualifications

(other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)

Demonstrable commitment to the University's mission of research, teaching, and service.

Award achievements in outstanding clinical care, published work in relation to ophthalmology, and / or grant funding.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research (Optional)

Statement of Teaching

Authorization to Release Information Form - This form is required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments. Please see the Employment Disclosure Requirements webpage for more information. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form .

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

The Department will contact references for letters only if the recruitment progresses beyond the initial interview phase.

Apply link :

https : / / recruit.ucdavis.edu / JPF07266

Help contact : cmblount@ucdavis.edu

About UC Davis

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, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled, "Authorization to Release Information" into UC RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration.

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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 for federal law.

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Job location

Sacramento, CA