Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series or Clinical X series or In Residence Professor Series- Retina Clinical Faculty at Gavin Herbert Eye Institute

Position overview

Salary range :

The salary range for this position is $140,600-$369,400. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and / or step at appointment. See Professorial Series (Adjunct, Clinical X, HS Clinical, In Residence, Ladder Rank) and Professor of Teaching Series - Health Sciences Compensation Plan . This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan , which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date : September 22, 2025

Next review date : Friday, Nov 14, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Saturday, Feb 28, 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 Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of California, Irvine, is seeking candidates for a full-time faculty position as an Assistant, Associate Professor, or Full Professor in Ophthalmology - Retina with primary clinical activities at Gavin Herbert Eye Institute - Irvine and Orange, with the possibility of also providing care to ophthalmology patients at Brea satellite clinic, and future satellite clinics.

Duties will include clinical care of patients and sharing in the responsibility for didactic and clinical training of fellows, residents, and medical students.

The appointment series, dependent upon the qualifications of the candidate, may be a member of the Academic Senate in the Professor of Clinical X Series, Professor-in-Residence Series or in a Non-Senate position in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series.

A link to full descriptions of each series is provided for your review :

HS Clinical Professor - see : http : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / _files / apm / apm-278.pdf

Clinical X Professor - see : http : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / _files / apm / apm-275.pdf

In Residence Professor - see : https : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / _files / apm / apm-270.pdf

Application Procedure : Interested candidates should apply through UC Irvine's RECRUIT system located at : https : / / recruit.ap.uci.edu / JPF09889 .

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at time of application)

• Candidates must have an MD, DO, or MD / DO-PhD.
• Candidates must also possess a background in research or scholarly activity with an interest in clinical or basic science research in retina.
• Candidates must have demonstrated skills in the areas of medical retina and vitreoretinal surgery.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

The University of California remains fully committed to inclusive excellence and encourages applicants to address how their skills, expertise, and experiences might serve the varied communities of California. Please feel free to include information in any of your application materials relevant to your inclusive excellence work in research, teaching, service, and clinical care.

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter - Describe participation in research, patient care, performing university and public service, and demonstration of professional competency and activity.

Statement of Research - Statement describing past, present and future research direction.

Reflective Teaching and Mentoring Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement .

Reference requirements

Apply link :

https : / / recruit.ap.uci.edu / JPF09889

About UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine 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, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy .

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

APM - 035 : Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment .

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 location

Irvine, CA