Tenure Track Faculty: Department of Biological and Vision Sciences

Company: SUNY College of Optometry
Location: New York
Posted on: March 14, 2025

Job Description:

Tenure Track Faculty: Department of Biological and Vision SciencesPosition Title: Tenure Track Faculty: Department of Biological and Vision SciencesPosition Description:The State University of New York, College of Optometry seeks outstanding researchers for tenure track faculty positions. Applicants must have a PhD with a record of funded research or strong potential and a commitment to teaching and education. The successful applicant will be expected to develop and conduct independent research in their area of interest, participate in didactic education in a related area, and participate in the college's MS and PhD programs through appointment in the Graduate Center for Vision Research.The SUNY College of Optometry offers an intellectual community of collaborating clinicians, teachers, and researchers who work together on basic, translational, and clinical eye and vision research. The successful applicant will join a scientifically vibrant faculty community. Areas of basic and translational research currently conducted at the college include ocular anatomy and physiology, ocular pathology, cell and molecular biology of vision, and visual neuroscience and perception. Human subject research and clinical trials in a variety of areas including cornea and contact lens, myopia management, retinal diseases, and drug and device testing, are supported through the college's Clinical Vision Research Center (CVRC). The College is currently in a period of research growth with the creation of a Center for Translational Vision Research and expansion of the CVRC. The University Eye Center, the College's clinic, has one of the largest and most diverse optometric patient populations in the country. The College of Optometry and University Eye Center are situated in the center of Manhattan's scientific, medical, and cultural activities.Application Requirements: Applicants should provide a CV, a statement of career goals and interests, and the names and contact information of three references. Applications will be considered at all ranks, commensurate with experience, until the positions are filled. A competitive salary and start-up package will be provided. We are a qualifying employer in the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.The State University of New York, College of Optometry, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act employer. The College actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, members of underrepresented groups, or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the College.Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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