Duke Eye Center Employment
Positions Updated: March 27, 2008
To apply for the following positions please visit Duke's employment
application home page. You may search and apply for jobs at Duke,
create and submit your resume, and update or change your personal
profile and account information. If you are a person with a disability
and require assistance with the employment process, please contact the
hiring office at 919-684-5600. NOTE: Use the requisition number listed
by each position to search for that job opening specifically. Some of
the positions listed below contain instruction for application, so
please read each listing completely. If you are a post-doctoral student
please see Fellowship
Programs for information about available fellowships.
1. Oculoplastics
The Duke University School of Medicine (DUSM) is growing in nearby Wake
County with Duke Private Diagnostic Clinic multispecialty satellite
locations, including Ophthalmology services. The Department of
Ophthalmology is accepting applications for highly qualified, full-time
faculty positions for this position. Candidates must have successfully
completed a fully accredited ophthalmology residency training program
and be board certified or eligible by the American Board of
Ophthalmology.
Applicants should have completed a broad based one or two year
fellowship in oculoplastic surgery and be interested in providing a
broad spectrum of oculoplastic care to include trauma, functional,
cosmetic, and reconstructive/oncology.
Excellent clinical and surgical skills, and the ability to grow
community-based models of specialty care, teaching, and research are
required. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience
and credentials. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV
and a list of 4 references to David L. Epstein, MD, Chairman, c/o Wendy
Morris, Duke Eye Center, PO Box 3802, Durham, NC 27710, or by email to
morri019@mc.duke.edu. Duke University is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer.
posted 4/19/07
2. Corneal and External Disease
The Duke University School of Medicine (DUSM) is growing in nearby Wake
County with Duke Private Diagnostic Clinic multispecialty satellite
locations, including Ophthalmology services. The Department of
Ophthalmology is accepting applications for highly qualified, full-time
faculty positions for this position. Candidates must have successfully
completed a fully accredited ophthalmology residency training program
and be board certified or eligible by the American Board of
Ophthalmology.
Applicants should have successfully completed a fellowship training
program in corneal and exteral disease.
Excellent clinical and surgical skills, and the ability to grow
community-based models of specialty care, teaching, and research are
required. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience
and credentials. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV
and a list of 4 references to David L. Epstein, MD, Chairman, c/o Wendy
Morris, Duke Eye Center, PO Box 3802, Durham, NC 27710, or by email to
morri019@mc.duke.edu. Duke University is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer.
posted 4/19/07
3. Medical Optometry Position
The Duke University Eye Center is seeking a highly-qualified optometrist
for a full-time faculty position as a member of the Comprehensive
Ophthalmology Service. Candidates with residency training and a strong
background and interest in contact lenses are preferred. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and a list of
references to David L. Epstein, MD, Chairman, c/o Brandy Mitchell, Duke
Eye Center, PO Box 3802, Durham, NC 27710 or by email to
brandy.mitchell@duke.edu. Duke University is an affirmative action,
equal opportunity employer.
posted 4/19/07
4. Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program
Applications are sought from candidates for a Mentored Clinical
Scientist Development Program supported by a K12 grant from the National
Eye Institute. The program provides salary and other support for the
training of promising young physicians into clinician-scientists. The
program offers a customized and structured learning, research, and
development environment to qualified, clinically-trained candidates, who
plan an academic career in Ophthalmology that will focus on human
diseases that affect vision and the eye. A pool of senior investigators
are available to act as mentors to guide candidates in their selection
of training tracks and courses appropriate to their academic career
goals.
Trainees will participate in an intensive program designed to provide
the guidance, resources, and didactic teaching necessary to produce
clinician-scientists for academic positions in Ophthalmology. Two
trainees, who have recently completed a residency or post-residency
subspecialty fellowship, will be selected each year for an intense 3
year educational program. Six primary research tracks are available: 1)
Ophthalmic genomics and proteomics, 2) Ophthalmic pathology, 3)
Translational medicine, 4) Clinical trials, 5) Research from the clinic
to the bench and visa versa, 6) Outcomes and health policy. Some tracks
lead to a graduate degree (Master of Heath Sciences in Clinical
Research, Master of Genome Sciences, PhD in Pathology). Trainees will
undergo an intensive didactic curriculum combined with a close
mentorship by senior faculty leading to independent peer-reviewed grant
funding and an academic faculty position. Each trainee will receive
mandatory training in clinical research, scientific writing, grant
preparation, ethics, and the responsible conduct of research as well as
in topics relevant to a primary research track. Each trainee will
participate in significant original research on diseases that affect the
eye and vision. Additional aspects of each curriculum are tailored to
the selected primary research track and his/her skills, background and
career goals.
While this unique program is administered at the Duke Eye Center, it
incorporates facilities and courses available at Duke University,
including the Genome Sciences and Policy Institute, Center for Human
Genetics, Duke General Clinical Research Center, Duke Clinical Research
Institute, and Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center. The program
is enhanced by interactions with neighboring institutions and the
Research Triangle Park, which contains GlaxoSmithKline, the largest
pharmaceutical company in the world, as well as other institutions such
as the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, SAS, the National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Environmental Protection
Agency.
Please note the NIH guidelines stipulate that participants in this
program must be US citizens or permanent residents and they must devote
75-80% of the time to research. Two competitive positions are currently
available and applications will be accepted from individuals who have
completed a residency in Ophthalmology or Pathology. Applications should
be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, a letter describing career goals,
and the names of three references. Applications and inquiries should be
sent to Gordon K. Klintworth, MD, PhD, Duke Eye Center, PO Box 3802,
Durham, NC 27710, or by email to gordon.klintworth@duke.edu. You can
also call 919-684-3550 for further inquiry. We are not only interested
in receiving applications for the coming academic year, but also for
future years. Duke University is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates are encouraged to
apply.
posted 4/19/07
5. Pediatric Vitreo-Retina Faculty
The Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine
(DUSM), is accepting applications for a highly qualified vitreo-retina
ophthalmologist, with a practice focus, experience and proven expertise
in pediatric retina, including retinopathy of prematurity. Candidates
must have successfully completed a fully accredited ophthalmology
residency training program and be board certified or eligible by the
American Board of Ophthalmology. Applicants should have also completed a
broad based fellowship in vitreo-retina and be engaged in teaching
and/or research.
Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and
credentials. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV and a
list of 4 references to Paul P. Lee, MD, JD, Vice-Chairman, c/o Wendy
Morris, Duke Eye Center, PO Box 3802, Durham, NC 27710, or by email to
morri019@mc.duke.edu. Duke University is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer.
Posted 6/20/07
6. Neuro-Ophthalmology and Clinical Research Position
The Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine
(DUSM), is accepting applications for a full-time faculty position on
the Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, with strong interest in pediatric
neuro-ophthalmology and clinical research. Candidates must have
completed an ophthalmology residency, as well as approved clinical
fellowships in both neuro-ophthalmology and pediatric ophthalmology and
strabismus. Candidates should have a strong commitment to clinical care,
teaching, and research, and be prepared to pursue grant opportunities in
clinical research. Junior and career applicants are encouraged to apply.
Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with experience. Please
direct all inquiries to Sharon Freedman, MD, Chair of Search, c/o Brandy
Mitchell, Duke Eye Center, PO Box 3802, Durham, NC 27710, or by email to
brandy.mitchell@duke.edu. Duke University is an affirmative action,
equal opportunity employer.
Posted: 3/27/08
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