Assistant Professor (Open Rank) - Ophthalmology, Memphis

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center— Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute seeks applicants for a full-time, open-rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) non-tenure clinical track faculty in the Oculoplastic and Orbital Service. Responsibilities include clinical care, resident and fellow teaching, and training in the clinic as well as research.

Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and credentials.

Candidates must possess an M.D. degree and be eligible for Tennessee licensure. The successful applicant must have completed an accredited ophthalmology residency program, should be board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Ophthalmology, with subspecialty training in an ASOPRS-approved fellowship is required.

Individuals are expected to have excellent medical and surgical skills in oculoplastics. A strong commitment to resident and fellow training, clinical care, and research in an academic setting is also necessary.

Interested applicants should submit a CV, statement of research, teaching interests and experience, and at least three recommendation letters. In the cover letter, applicants should explicitly indicate the rank they wish to be considered for (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor). Applicants for each rank will be evaluated in parallel. Please submit documents electronically using the Taleo application.

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.