Cornea Uveitis Glaucoma and Comprehensive Ophthalmology Faculty Position at UCLA Health
The University of California, Los Angeles
About this position
Position Overview
Position title: Faculty Position at UCLA Health Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5/Scale 7. The salary range for this position is $146,700 - $442,800. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. [Apm 670] Review timeline: Applications to be pre-screened by Search Committee for initial interview, followed by in-person interviews.
Application Deadline
Open date: May 13, 2026 Next review date:Wednesday, Jul 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position Description
The UCLA Department of Ophthalmology invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the level of assistant, associate or full professor to function as a comprehensive ophthalmologist with specialty training in glaucoma, cornea and/or uveitis, with primary activities in the clinical sites that comprise the UCLA Health Department of Ophthalmology such as the Stein Eye Institute, Stein Eye Centers, 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 eligible for medical licensure in the State of California. Further, the Search Committee welcomes candidates whose personal and professional experiences, mentorship, and contributions to supporting the success of all students and trainees, regardless of background, have qualified them for this position. The Cultural North Star 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. [Medical School | Cultural North Star | UCLA Medical School] Department: https://www.uclahealth.org/eye/
Qualifications
Basic qualificationsMedical degree (M.D. or equivalent) Postgraduate residency training in ophthalmology Additional qualificationsFellowship training in cornea and external ocular diseases, or Fellowship training in uveitis, or Fellowship training in glaucoma
Application Requirements
Document requirementsCover 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) 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. Apply link:https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10984 Help contact:pjlopez@mednet.ucla.edu