"Assistant, Associate, Full Professor of Clinical Optometry - Low Vision/Vision Rehabilitation/Geriatric Vision - School of Optometry"

Position overview

Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $93,700-$319,200 (12-month fiscal year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2026

Application Window

Open date: September 26, 2025

Next review date: Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Clinical Optometry position with an expected start date as early as July 1, 2026. The scope of this search is broad, encompassing innovative areas of clinical eye and vision care and includes, but is not limited to, low vision, vision rehabilitation, geriatric vision.

Applications are being accepted for a full-time faculty position from academically qualified clinicians who would be engaged in teaching, clinical service, creative activities, and University and public service.

The appointee will be expected to teach professional level courses and actively participate in clinical training and teaching programs in both the professional (Doctor of Optometry) and graduate (PhD program in Vision Science) curricula. Activity in the following areas also will be encouraged: participation in investigations in basic, applied, or clinical sciences, supervision in residency programs, organization of clinic training programs, and University and public service. Appointees in the Professor of Clinical Optometry series are Academic Senate Faculty who may carry a heavier load of teaching and/or clinical service rather than research, as compared to appointees in the tenure track Professor series. A candidate for appointment or advancement in this series shall be judged by the following criteria: teaching, professional competence and activity, creative work, and University and public service.

The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science (https://optometry.berkeley.edu/) has outstanding clinical facilities, a large and diverse patient population, a Clinical Research Center, and many laboratories in the Vision Science graduate program (https://vision.berkeley.edu/) conducting research in patient based clinical research, clinical vision science, optics, ocular biology, molecular and cell biology, perception, visual neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and computational vision. The successful candidate will also have opportunities to interact and collaborate with members of the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience, and the Departments of Bioengineering, Computer Science, Biology and Psychology, amongst others.

The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty

Department: https://optometry.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
At the time of application candidates must have an OD from an accredited institution (or equivalent international degree), plus evidence of advanced training post-OD, (e.g., PhD, MPH, MSc or equivalent international degree) or equivalent experience in scholarship and/or research (e.g., peer reviewed publications).

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Candidates must have:
-An active optometry license (and maintain active licensure throughout their term of employment)
Additionally, compliance with all UC Berkeley Optometry Clinic annual immunization and medical screening requirements, trainings, and University and School policies is required

Preferred qualifications
-Three or more years of training and/or experience post OD (or equivalent international degree)
-A record of active participation and excellence in clinical teaching
-Evidence of a high level of competence in a clinical specialty and/or evidence of a high level of competence in clinical research (example: peer reviewed publications)
-Licensure in California is not a requirement to practice within the School's clinics, but is preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• A statement of professional and teaching interests - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Please also discuss your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research and/or clinical environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program and/or clinic.
• Research or creative interests and list of selected publications, if applicable - Please discuss your research or creative accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, clinical case reports, or evidence of involvement in the development of innovative programs in health care itself or in transmitting knowledge associated with new fields or other professions. (Optional)
• Statement of Service - Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service activities. This can include, for example, participating in professional or scientific associations, serving on committees that advance department, campus or discipline goals, and conducting outreach activities that can remove barriers and increase participation of academics in your field. (Optional)
• Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.

Reference requirements
3-5 required (contact information only)

Applicants should provide contact information for three letters of reference. Letters of recommendation will be requested from those applicants still under consideration after the initial review of applications.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04456

Help contact: malegria@berkeley.edu

Job location
Berkeley, California