Employment Opportunities

We seek to enhance our faculty by adding a clinician member to our comprehensive service to work in a dynamic and creative academic environment. Opportunities for partnering with other disciplines exist, and the ideal candidate will be interested in innovative program development that addresses the clinical and research needs of our patients. Contributions toward teaching and administration are highly valued.

We welcome applicants to apply who are Board-eligible or certified in ophthalmology. This full-time position is on the clinical track. The University of Michigan is a collaborative educational institution with leading programs in every discipline from engineering to business to public health with whom our current faculty partner.

Academic rank and salary are commensurate with experience and academic credentials. Please address inquiries to Jill Bixler, Search Lead, Kellogg Eye Center, 1000 Wall Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, or at [email protected] and cc: Shannan Saltz, Department Faculty Affairs Office, at [email protected] and Wendy Mrdjenovich at [email protected]

Michigan Medicine’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is seeking outstanding clinician or clinician-scientist candidates with fellowship training in cornea.  Successful candidates will be expected to establish a clinical practice and may develop an independent research program in visual sciences with a primary appointment in the Department of Ophthalmology and a joint appointment in an appropriate basic science department (if applicable).   Opportunities for partnering with other disciplines exist and the ideal candidate will be interested in innovative program development that addresses the clinical and research needs of our patients.

The candidate will be expected to participate in research and graduate education as well as in departmental efforts in education in ophthalmology and visual sciences. Additional teaching duties may be associated with a joint appointment in a basic science department.  The University of Michigan Medical School provides an outstanding academic environment for all areas of biomedical sciences and has for many years been a leading center for research in ophthalmology and visual sciences.  Vision research at the University of Michigan is supported by a Vision Core grant supporting outstanding facilities and an NEI-funded training grant for graduate students and fellows in eye research.

Located in culturally-rich southeastern Michigan, the department has over 100 clinical and research faculty and more than 500 employees in 10 different locations surrounding the beautiful, vibrant, and diverse community of Ann Arbor.  Our guiding principles are teamwork, caring, inclusion, innovation, and integrity.

The position is for the clinical track with possible instructional tenure track as indicated by qualifications and is full-time.  Academic rank and salary are commensurate with experience and academic credentials. Please send cover letter and curriculum vitae to Jill Bixler MD, Search Lead, WK Kellogg Eye Center, 1000 Wall Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, or at [email protected] and cc: Shannan Saltz, Department Faculty Affairs Office, at [email protected] and Wendy Mrdjenovich at [email protected].

Required Qualifications

We welcome applicants to apply who are Board-eligible or certified in ophthalmology and have completed a cornea fellowship.  Successful candidates will have an MD ± PhD degree, or equivalent, in areas as described above. Documentation of scholarly ability and achievement (record of publications in peer-reviewed journals; record of acquisition of external funding for research programs, detailed research plan, collaborative research experience) is expected for our clinician-scientist candidates. Preferred candidates will have a demonstrated interest in graduate and post-doctoral education and possess critical teaching skills.

We are seeking outstanding candidates with fellowship training in vitreoretinal surgery and a clinical or basic research focus on retinal diseases. Successful candidates will be expected to establish a clinical surgical retina practice and an independent clinical, basic, or translational research program in visual sciences with a primary appointment in the Department of Ophthalmology. A joint appointment in an appropriate basic science department will be considered for applicable candidates.

The candidate will be expected to participate in departmental educational programs in ophthalmology and visual sciences. Additional teaching duties may be associated with a joint appointment in a basic science department. The University of Michigan Medical School provides an outstanding academic environment for all areas of biomedical sciences and has for many years been a leading center for research in ophthalmology and visual sciences. Vision research at the University of Michigan is supported by a Vision Core grant supporting outstanding facilities and an NEI-funded training grant for graduate students and fellows in eye research.

The position is full-time and is for either instructional tenure or clinical track. Academic rank and salary are commensurate with experience and academic credentials. Please address inquiries to Jill Bixler MD, Search Lead, WK Kellogg Eye Center, 1000 Wall Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, or at [email protected] and cc: Shannan Saltz, Department Faculty Affairs Office, At [email protected] and Wendy Mrdjenovich at [email protected].

Required Qualifications

Successful candidates will have an MD ± PhD degree, or equivalent, in areas as described above. Documentation of scholarly ability and achievement (record of publications in peer-reviewed journals; record of acquisition of external funding for research programs, collaborative research experience) is expected. Preferred candidates will have a demonstrated interest in graduate and post-doctoral education and possess critical teaching skills.

We have an Ocular Oncology position open. We welcome ABO board eligible or board certified applicants that have completed subspecialty fellowship training in ocular oncology or other ophthalmic subspecialty training with a focus in oncology to join our team for an outstanding clinical and academic career. We welcome candidates with proven research expertise and experience in administration and faculty leadership.  We are seeking to expand our ocular oncology service with patient care based in Ann Arbor and our surrounding community office locations.  The positions can be either on the clinical or instructional track and are full-time. The University of Michigan is a collaborative educational institution with leading programs in every discipline from engineering to business to public health with whom our current faculty partner.  

Academic rank and salary are commensurate with experience and academic credentials. Please address inquiries to Dr. Jill Bixler, at WK Kellogg Eye Center, 1000 Wall St, Ann Arbor, MI, USA 48105, or [email protected] and cc Shannan Saltz,  Department Faculty Affairs Office, at [email protected] and Wendy Mrdjenovich at [email protected]. Our search committees are multidisciplinary in nature.

We are seeking an outstanding uveitis fellowship-trained ophthalmologist. We welcome applications from physician-scientists with an independent research program in visual sciences for the instructional tenure track as well as academically oriented clinicians for the clinical track. Successful candidates will be expected to establish an academic uveitis clinical practice, engage in scholarly activity, and be committed to teamwork. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in research and graduate education as well as in departmental efforts in education including resident and fellow training. The University of Michigan Medical School provides an outstanding academic environment for all areas of biomedical sciences and has for many years been a leading center for research in ophthalmology and visual sciences.  Vision research at the University of Michigan is supported by a Vision Core grant supporting outstanding facilities and an NEI-funded training grant for graduate students and fellows in eye research.

Academic rank and salary are commensurate with experience and academic credentials. Please address inquiries to Jill Bixler MD, Search Lead, WK Kellogg Eye Center, 1000 Wall Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, or at [email protected] and cc: Shannan Saltz, Department Faculty Affairs Office, At [email protected] and Wendy Mrdjenovich at [email protected].

Required Qualifications

Successful candidates will have an MD ± PhD degree, or equivalent, and have completed a uveitis fellowship. We also welcome applications from those with dual fellowship training. Documentation of scholarly ability and achievement (record of publications in peer-reviewed journals, collaborative research experience) is expected. Preferred candidates will possess excellent clinical skills, hold an interest in graduate and post-doctoral education and have critical teaching skills.