Cornea/Ocular Surface Disease focused Faculty position-Wilmer Eye Institute

About the role

The Wilmer Eye Institute is seeking a fellowship-trained cornea and external disease specialist, with a focus on ocular surface disease and ocular immunology, to join the Wilmer Cornea Service. This position involves clinical and surgical responsibilities, academic pursuits, and research.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized care for patients with ocular surface disorders and complex immune-mediated corneal conditions.
• Engage in teaching of fellows and ophthalmology residents.
• Conduct basic, clinical, and translational research.
• Primary clinical activity at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute in Baltimore, with potential for some clinical effort at Wilmer Eye Institute practice locations.
• Teach and mentor fellows and ophthalmology residents.
• Participate in academic and research activities.

Requirements

• Successfully completed an ACGME-accredited ophthalmology residency training program and/or be certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology or be board eligible.
• Completed a fellowship in cornea and external disease.
• Training in ocular immunology and post-fellowship work experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent clinical and surgical skills, specifically in high-risk corneal grafts, limbal stem cell transplants, and keratoprosthesis.
• Dedication to academic medicine.
• Commitment to teamwork and professional growth.

Skills

• Strong clinical and surgical skills.
• Ability to teach and mentor.
• Research experience in ocular surface disease and ocular immunology.

Benefits

Details on benefits are available on request.

Pay

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Schedule

The schedule details are available on request.