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The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time, fellowship-trained Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Specialist at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank.

Appointments will be considered in either the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series (non-Senate) or the Professor of Clinical X series (Senate), depending on the candidate's qualifications, academic accomplishments, and career interests.

We seek an outstanding clinician-educator or physician-scientist who is passionate about providing exceptional patient care, advancing the understanding and treatment of ocular inflammatory diseases, and educating the next generation of ophthalmologists.

The successful candidate will join an established academic uveitis service with a strong regional referral base, a dedicated fellowship training program, and extensive opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical research, and professional development.

Faculty Appointment Series
Appointments will be made in one of the following University of California academic series. It is incumbent upon applicants to review them:
• Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series (Non-Senate)
This series emphasizes clinical excellence, teaching, professional competence, scholarly activity, and university and public service.
UC Academic Personnel Manual — APM 278
• Professor of Clinical X Series (Senate)
This series recognizes faculty with substantial responsibilities in clinical care, teaching, scholarly or creative activity, and university and public service.
UC Academic Personnel Manual — APM 275

About the Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Service
The Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Service at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute is an established tertiary referral program dedicated to the diagnosis and management of infectious and noninfectious ocular inflammatory diseases.
The service cares for patients with a broad spectrum of complex conditions, including anterior, intermediate, posterior, and panuveitis; scleritis; ocular manifestations of systemic inflammatory diseases; and challenging postoperative inflammatory conditions.

Our program offers several distinctive strengths:
• Established clinical referral network: A robust and growing tertiary referral practice serving a diverse patient population of approximately 6 million people throughout Orange County and the surrounding Southern California region.
• Dedicated fellowship training: An established, AUPO Fellowship Compliance Committee-compliant uveitis fellowship that trains one fellow annually, providing opportunities for direct mentorship, clinical education, and academic collaboration.
• Multidisciplinary care: Active collaborations with colleagues in rheumatology, dermatology, neurology, neuroimmunology, oncology, and other medical specialties to provide comprehensive care for patients with complex systemic and ocular inflammatory diseases.
• Integrated sarcoidosis care: Participation in the UCI Health Sarcoidosis Integrated Care and Research Program, bringing together specialists from multiple disciplines to advance coordinated clinical care and research.
• Clinical and surgical collaboration: Close working relationships with the cornea, cataract/anterior segment, and retina services, offering opportunities for candidates with complementary clinical or surgical expertise.
• Research and innovation: Opportunities to participate in clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, collaborative translational research, and investigations of novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to ocular inflammatory disease.

The service is experiencing continued growth in clinical demand and referrals. This recruitment represents an opportunity for a new faculty member to develop a thriving academic clinical practice while contributing meaningfully to the expansion and future direction of the uveitis program.

Position Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the department's missions in clinical care, education, scholarly activity, and service.
Clinical Care and Professional Excellence
• Provide expert evaluation and management of patients with infectious and noninfectious uveitis and related ocular inflammatory disorders.
• Develop and maintain a high-quality clinical practice emphasizing evidence-based care, patient-centered communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Collaborate with other ophthalmic subspecialists and medical specialists in the management of complex patients.
• Participate in the continued growth and development of the Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Service.
Teaching and Mentorship
• Participate actively in the clinical and didactic education of uveitis fellows, ophthalmology residents, and medical students.
• Provide mentorship to trainees in clinical decision-making, research, and professional development.
• Contribute to departmental educational conferences, case discussions, and academic programs.
Scholarly and Creative Activity
• Engage in scholarly activities appropriate to the appointed faculty series and academic rank.
• Pursue opportunities for research, collaborative investigations, clinical trials, and other academic contributions.
• Present scholarly work at regional, national, and international professional meetings.
University and Professional Service
• Participate in departmental, medical school, university, and professional service activities.
• Contribute to initiatives supporting clinical quality, educational excellence, and the broader missions of UCI Health and the School of Medicine.

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.

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• 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.