Employment Opportunities

K12 Career Development Program - Call for Applications:
Physician Researchers in Ophthalmic Sciences (PROS)

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Washington University has received a K12 mentored clinician scientist training grant, "Physician Researchers in Ophthalmic Sciences" (PROS) from the National Eye Institute. We are currently accepting applications for this program.

The PROS program is a four-year, mentored training program open to US citizens or permanent residents who have completed medical residency and fellowship. The training program consists of didactic courses and an intensive mentored research project. Two tracks are available. The first is a bench/translational scientist track in which the individual pursues basic science research that can be applied to patient care. The second track is a clinical investigator track in which the individual receives coursework in clinical trial design and execution and pursues mentored clinical research. It is anticipated that at the end of the four-year training program, the participant will be able to undertake independent research in his or her chosen field.

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences of Washington University offers a wealth of research and training opportunities. The Department consists of 44 full-time faculty studying the full range of ophthalmic diseases and has breadth and depth in many areas of clinical and basic research. The Department is the third-leading recipient of National Eye Institute grant funds and has dedicated core facilities available to the trainee, including a knockout-transgenic mouse facility, a confocal microscopy facility, and a biostatistics module. The Medical School is consistently ranked in the top five in the nation.

It is anticipated that the Clinician Scientist will receive appointment at the level of Instructor or Assistant Professor. The training grant stipulates the trainee will devote at least 75% time to his or her research and training endeavors. In the remaining time, the trainee will be able to practice ophthalmology in his or her subspecialty and participate fully in the academic life of the Department. Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with rank. The program provides 75% of the Scholar's salary, and $30,000 per year for research and development expenses. Two positions are available for this academic year.

Applications are being accepted now for the second grant cycle of the academic year and will be considered on a rolling basis. Interested individuals should submit (e-mail preferred) a curriculum vitae, paragraph describing research objectives, and list of references to:

Katie Neely
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Washington University School of Medicine
660 S. Euclid Ave., Campus Box 8096
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 362-4179 (phone)
(314) 747-4576 (fax)
neely@vision.wustl.edu

Washington University is an equal opportunity employer and is interested in receiving applications from all qualified individuals. The University is committed to fostering a diverse network of faculty, students and staff from a variety of cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds. To this end, the University has formed collaborations with governments, schools and cultural groups to ensure access to higher education for individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in college and professional careers.