Open Rank of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences - Cornea

Posting Number req30117

Employment Type Faculty

Faculty Type Open Rank

Hiring Department Department of Ophthalmology (409A)

Academic Location School of Medicine

Benefits Eligible The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.

Position Summary

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University

of New Mexico (UNM) Health Sciences Center is expanding and seeks an

outstanding corneal surgeon to join our rapidly growing group.

Applicants must have completed an accredited cornea and external

disease fellowship. Refractive surgery experience is welcome but not essential.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a busy clinical practice

at the UNM Hospital Eye Clinic, and will share responsibility with existing

faculty for call and medical student and resident education. Candidates are

expected to have a strong commitment to clinical care, teaching, and research

in an academic setting. As part of the

UNM Health System, the Eye Clinic provides a rewarding mix of tertiary and

indigent care.

UNM is committed to building a healthy, well-educated, economically

vigorous New Mexico. The Health Sciences Center and School of Medicine have new

leadership, and the entire institution is well poised for the future.

Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and credentials.

New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment for good reason. Albuquerque is a culturally rich and naturally

beautiful city, with good weather year-round, perfect for outdoor enthusiasts.

The Sandia Mountain wilderness is 20 minutes from UNM. There is a lively arts

scene, and we are close to the galleries of Santa Fe and Madrid, NM. There are

two national laboratories nearby : Sandia and Los Alamos.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications for position :

• Completion of an Ophthalmology Residency Program
• Completion of AUPO-Certified Fellowship Program

in Cornea

Preferred Qualifications for position :

equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly

diverse communities

External Diseases and Corneal Surgery

cataract and anterior segment surgery

ocular surface surgery

Application Instructions

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the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job

advertisement on a 3rd party site, please

visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please attach electronic copies of a current CV, transcripts, licensures, a letter of interest and any letters of recommendation to the application. For more information please contact James Chodosh, MD MPH, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at jchodosh@salud.unm.edu. University of New Mexico Health Science Center

1 University of New Mexico

MSC11 6052

Albuquerque, NM 87131

Phone : 505-272-6120

For Best Consideration For best consideration, please apply by 1 / 31 / 2025. This position will remain open until filled.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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