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Job posting date: 9/3/2024
Position: Faculty in Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus

The UCLA Department of Ophthalmology invites applications for faculty in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus with primary clinical activities at Stein Eye Institute, Doheny Eye Centers-UCLA and affiliated 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 equity, diversity and inclusion 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. Candidates are required to submit application packets via the UC Recruit website. A cover letter should be addressed to:

Candidates are required to submit application packets via the UC Recruit website. Your cover letter should be addressed to:

Kevin M. Miller, MD, Chair of Search Committee 
UCLA Department of Ophthalmology

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF09579

• The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 - Summary. The salary range for this position is $142,100 - $429,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
   
• The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what’s right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at https://medschool.ucla.edu/cultural-north-star
   
• The David Geffen School of Medicine Anti-racism roadmap is our co-created path to ensuring racial justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to actively dismantling structural racism in our organization as described in more detail at: https://medschool.ucla.edu/diversity-anti-racism-roadmap
   
• 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 or protected veteran status.
   
• As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job posting date: 8/19/2024
Position: Comprehensive Ophthalmology Faculty Position

The Stein Eye Institute, Stein Eye Centers-UCLA, Doheny Eye Institute, and Doheny Eye Centers-UCLA and the UCLA Department of Ophthalmology invite applications for comprehensive ophthalmologists with or without subspecialty training to serve as faculty in the David Geffen School of Medicine, with primary clinical activities to take place at the eye centers that are serviced by the Department of Ophthalmology. 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 eligible for board certification and immediately eligible for an unrestricted medical license to practice in the State of California. Further, the Search Committee also seeks candidates committed to equity, diversity and inclusion 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. 

Candidates are required to submit application packets via the UC Recruit website. Your cover letter should be addressed to:

Kevin M. Miller, MD, Chair of Search Committee UCLA Department of Ophthalmology

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF09762

• The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 - Summary. The salary range for this position is $142,100 - $429,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
   
• The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what’s right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at https://medschool.ucla.edu/cultural-north-star
   
• The David Geffen School of Medicine Anti-racism roadmap is our co-created path to ensuring racial justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to actively dismantling structural racism in our organization as described in more detail at: https://medschool.ucla.edu/diversity-anti-racism-roadmap
   
• 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 or protected veteran status.
   
• As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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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• The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what’s right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at https://medschool.ucla.edu/cultural-north-star.
   
• The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. UCLA has programs to assist in partner employment, childcare, schooling and other family concerns.
   
• 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.
   
• UC Regents Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct: All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/1111.html.
   
• 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.