Neuro-ophthalmologist - Assistant Professor

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, has an opening for a full-time tenure or term track faculty member in the Neuro-Ophthalmology Service. Applicants must have graduated from a fully-accredited ophthalmology residency, have training in an approved fellowship, and be certified or eligible for the American Board of Ophthalmology and licensure in the state of Kentucky. The successful candidate will have clinical and educational responsibilities in the department as well as with University of Louisville Physicians/UofL Health.

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is located in the University of Louisville Health - Eye Institute, on the campus of the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center.  The University of Louisville Hospitals, University of Louisville outpatient facilities, Norton Hospital, and Norton Children’s Hospital comprise the hospitals in the medical center complex. Our clinical faculty also operates at University of Louisville Medical Center East and Baptist Hospital East.

Louisville, Kentucky is the 29th largest city in the nation and offers the perfect blend of small town charm and cosmopolitan advantages. The city has a thriving arts and sports community, world-class health facilities, nationally recognized schools, a scenic waterfront, superb restaurants, historic homes, and a quality of life that is the envy of many larger metropolitan centers.

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is committed to creating equitable and inclusive campus environments that accelerate the success of the full range of our students, residents, fellows and employees. We believe that employees who feel valued and respected will create policies, programs, practices, research agendas, and services to effectively meet the needs and exceed the expectations of the increasingly diverse student populations we admit and hope to serve.  

Applicants are expected to have a strong commitment to clinical care, teaching and research in an academic setting.

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.