Inside Higher Ed
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Ocular Disease, Ocular Biology, Ocular Thera
Inside Higher Ed, Berkeley, California, United States, 94709
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Ocular Disease, Ocular Biology, Ocular Therapeutics
Join the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of California, Berkeley to contribute to pioneering research and teaching in ocular disease, ocular biology, and ocular therapeutics.
Position Overview The school seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank. The successful candidate will advance research, teaching, and service in eye and vision science and may collaborate across the UC Berkeley campus and with UC San Francisco.
Salary Range Assistant Professor: $80,800 (academic year, 9‑month appointment) Full Professor: $270,000 (fiscal year, 11‑month appointment) Additional off‑scale compensation may be offered to meet competitive conditions.
Anticipated Start July 1, 2026 or January 1, 2027
Application Window
Open date: November 20, 2025
Next review date: December 31, 2025, 11:59 pm (Pacific Time)
Final date: December 31, 2025, 11:59 pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will be accepted until this final date.
Position Description The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science hosts clinical facilities serving a diverse patient population, a clinical research center, and research laboratories across vision science, optics, ocular biology, ocular disease, translational and clinical research, molecular and cell biology, microbiology, infectious disease, perception, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and computational vision. Candidates may be considered for membership in other campus programs, including the Berkeley Institute for Data Science, Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience, the Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases, and the Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.
The department supports family needs of faculty through dual‑career and single‑parent accommodations and is interested in candidates with non‑traditional career paths. For relocation and partner/spouse support information, please visit
http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty .
Department https://optometry.berkeley.edu/
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
(required at application): possession of an OD, MD, DO, PharmD, DVM, or an equivalent clinical degree and/or a PhD, or equivalent international degree.
Preferred qualifications : preference for candidates with both research and clinical training, potential for exceptional research achievements, excellence in teaching in the professional (Doctor of Optometry) and graduate (PhD in Vision Science) curricula, and the ability to establish strong collaborations locally, nationally, and globally.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae – most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Statement of Research Interests and Future Plans – discuss research accomplishments, publication record, awards, and future plans.
Statement of Teaching and Mentoring – describe past teaching experience, approach, and future teaching and mentoring interests.
Statement of Service – outline prior and proposed academic, professional, and public service activities.
Authorization to Release Information Form – required for reference checks. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form.
Publication Samples – provide up to five selected publications (at least two mandatory).
Reference Requirements
3–5 references (contact information only)
Applicants must provide contact information for a minimum of three references. References will be contacted only for candidates under serious consideration and only with the applicant’s permission.
Equal Opportunity Statement UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. The University complies with all applicable affirmative action and nondiscrimination policies.
Job Location Berkeley, CA
Apply To apply, visit
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05177
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Position Overview The school seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank. The successful candidate will advance research, teaching, and service in eye and vision science and may collaborate across the UC Berkeley campus and with UC San Francisco.
Salary Range Assistant Professor: $80,800 (academic year, 9‑month appointment) Full Professor: $270,000 (fiscal year, 11‑month appointment) Additional off‑scale compensation may be offered to meet competitive conditions.
Anticipated Start July 1, 2026 or January 1, 2027
Application Window
Open date: November 20, 2025
Next review date: December 31, 2025, 11:59 pm (Pacific Time)
Final date: December 31, 2025, 11:59 pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will be accepted until this final date.
Position Description The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science hosts clinical facilities serving a diverse patient population, a clinical research center, and research laboratories across vision science, optics, ocular biology, ocular disease, translational and clinical research, molecular and cell biology, microbiology, infectious disease, perception, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and computational vision. Candidates may be considered for membership in other campus programs, including the Berkeley Institute for Data Science, Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience, the Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases, and the Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.
The department supports family needs of faculty through dual‑career and single‑parent accommodations and is interested in candidates with non‑traditional career paths. For relocation and partner/spouse support information, please visit
http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty .
Department https://optometry.berkeley.edu/
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
(required at application): possession of an OD, MD, DO, PharmD, DVM, or an equivalent clinical degree and/or a PhD, or equivalent international degree.
Preferred qualifications : preference for candidates with both research and clinical training, potential for exceptional research achievements, excellence in teaching in the professional (Doctor of Optometry) and graduate (PhD in Vision Science) curricula, and the ability to establish strong collaborations locally, nationally, and globally.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae – most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Statement of Research Interests and Future Plans – discuss research accomplishments, publication record, awards, and future plans.
Statement of Teaching and Mentoring – describe past teaching experience, approach, and future teaching and mentoring interests.
Statement of Service – outline prior and proposed academic, professional, and public service activities.
Authorization to Release Information Form – required for reference checks. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form.
Publication Samples – provide up to five selected publications (at least two mandatory).
Reference Requirements
3–5 references (contact information only)
Applicants must provide contact information for a minimum of three references. References will be contacted only for candidates under serious consideration and only with the applicant’s permission.
Equal Opportunity Statement UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. The University complies with all applicable affirmative action and nondiscrimination policies.
Job Location Berkeley, CA
Apply To apply, visit
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05177
#J-18808-Ljbffr