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Job posting date: 1/15/2025
Position: Vision Science Assistant or Associate Professor
The Jules Stein Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology invite applications for outstanding scientists at the Assistant or Associate Professor level investigating topics broadly relevant to vision science. Salary and rank will be commensurate with credentials and experience. The candidate will join a dynamic community of vision scientists whose work spans understanding the basic science underlying visual processing, visual disorders and converting laboratory discoveries into treatments. The Jules Stein Eye Institute contains an interdisciplinary and highly collaborative group of independent investigators, with the shared goal of understanding eye biology and visual processing. We are seeking individuals tackling current problems in visual processing, vision loss and/or vision restoration using molecular, cellular, electrophysiological, and/or behavioral approaches. We are interested in candidates pursing basic and/or translational research. Candidates will be expected to lead independent and federally-funded research programs. Furthermore, candidates should have demonstrated potential for outstanding academic contributions. The Search Committee also seeks candidates committed to contributions to inclusive excellence, and we welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, and/or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, the names of three professional references, and statement detailing teaching, scientific and inclusive excellence interests to:
Chair of Search Committee Department of Ophthalmology
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Questions to: Peter Lopez ([email protected]) or Greg D. Field ([email protected])
Job posting date: 1/7/2025
Position: Cornea Faculty Position at UCLA Health
Application Window
- Open date: January 7, 2025
- Next review date: Saturday, Feb 8, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. - Final date: Saturday, Feb 8, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
The UCLA Department of Ophthalmology invites applications for faculty in cornea with primary activities at sites served by the UCLA Health Department of Ophthalmology including Doheny Eye Centers-UCLA and other UCLA Health-affiliated clinics and 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 immediately eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the State of California.
Further, the Search Committee also seeks candidates committed to inclusive excellence and we welcome candidates who have experience in and who have demonstrated commitment to working with students from diverse backgrounds and to improving access to higher education for disadvantaged students through teaching and mentoring activities.
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Qualifications
Basic qualifications
Medical degree (M.D. or equivalent)
Postgraduate residency training in ophthalmology
Additional qualifications
Fellowship training in cornea and external ocular diseases.
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)
- Statement on Contributions to Inclusive Excellence - An Inclusive Excellence Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to inclusive excellence. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to inclusive excellence, please review our Sample Guidance for Candidates and related EDI Statement FAQ document.
- 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.
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Pasadena, CA | Orange County, CA | Los Angeles, CA
Job posting date: 7/25/2023
Position: Undergraduate volunteer researcher
Part-time volunteer undergraduate research positions are available in the Cornea Genetics Laboratory at the Stein Eye Institute on the University of California, Los Angeles campus. The candidate will have a strong interest in learning and performing translational and basic science research under the guidance of lab mentors. While no previous research experience is required, a solid academic background of basic cell biology, biochemistry, and lab fundamentals is desirable. Also, candidates who are able to commit to at least 2 years of part-time research will be given the strongest consideration.
Interested individuals who meet the above criteria may apply by sending their CV to:
Anthony J. Aldave, M.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology
Walton Li Chair in Cornea and Uveitis
Vice Chair of Academics
Co-Chief, Cornea and Uveitis Division
Email: [email protected]
Job posting date: 5/12/2023
Position: Postdoctoral Scholar Positions in Stem Cell-based Therapy and Stem Cell Biology
We are seeking talented and motivated postdoctoral scholars to join our team in the Cornea Cell Biology Laboratory at the Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles to study a stem cell-based therapy with an emphasis on translational application and therapeutic development. The project investigates the function of extracellular vesicles (exosomes) derived from mesenchymal stem cells in corneal stromal wound healing. The studies also involve characterization and further functional studies of these extracellular vesicles in vitro and in vivo.
A second project focuses on elucidating the role of Wnt/Notch signaling pathways in the regulation of human limbal epithelial stem cell proliferation and differentiation in vitro and in vivo. The other area of research is the identification of limbal stem cell biomarkers. The successful candidates will also assist with the ongoing phase I clinical trial which investigates the safety and feasibility of cultivated limbal stem cells to treat limbal stem cell deficiency.
Qualified candidates should have a PhD and/or MD with a strong background in cell biology and molecular biology. We are seeking an independent, responsible and motivated individual with excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (both verbal and written). Please send a cover letter, CV and names of three references to Dr. Sophie Deng at [email protected] and Sheyla Gonzalez at [email protected].
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- As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being Up-To-Date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives jhnjmay impose additional requirements.
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- California Senate Bill 1162 – Pay Scale Disclosure. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 13-B. The salary range for this position is $83,300 - $108,900. “Off-scale salaries”, i.e.a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.