The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario, in partnership with St. Joseph’s Health Care London, invites applications for a new member of faculty specializing in advanced analytics and machine learning for precision medicine, with a focus on the use of high-resolution ophthalmic imaging for improved clinical decision making. The successful candidate will be appointed to a full-time Limited Term position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position will be for a term of five years, with the possibility of renewal. The successful candidate will be jointly appointed to the Department of Ophthalmology, within St. Joseph’s Health Care, and the Department of Medical Biophysics, within the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to both the teaching and research mission of the School and Western University in areas such as biophysics, ophthalmology or medical imaging.
Applicants must have a PhD in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Biophysics or a related field. The successful candidate should have an increasing profile of research into the use of advanced imaging analytics for determining ophthalmological health and disease, associations with systemic disease, as well as guidance of clinical decision making. They will be expected to lead an independent, competitive research program in advanced imaging analyses, using extensive state-of-the-art ophthalmologic images, for clinical decision making and precision medicine that will attract excellent trainees, strong external research support, and develop extensive collaborative partnerships across the University and affiliated hospital partners and their respective research institutes. They will be expected to excel in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Applications will be reviewed by a search committee and must include the following:
- A completed regular full-time faculty application form can be found at the following link: https://www.uwo.ca/facultyrelations/pdf/full-time-application-form.pdf.
- A cover letter addressing how your expertise fits this position and complements existing strengths at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Joseph’s Health Care, London and the London Health Sciences Centre.
- A detailed curriculum vitae
- A plan identifying your proposed research program. In your statement, describe how your past contributions connect with your research plan and how your research plan connects to machine learning and improving patient outcomes (up to five pages)
- A statement of your overall teaching and mentoring philosophies. This statement should include descriptions of past formal and informal mentorship experience and plans for mentorship and training at Western (up to two pages).
- A statement on how your track record and plans create an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment for research, teaching, and service (up to one page)
- The names and email addresses of 3 academic referees (these will not be contacted until applicant permission has been received).
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
The application package should be assembled into a single PDF document for submission to Charles A. McKenzie, PhD, Acting Chair, Department of Medical Biophysics, Medical Sciences Building, MSB 443, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5C1, Email: [contact details available in the full listing]
Consideration of applications will begin on February 15, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date will be July 1, 2026, or as negotiated. Salary for this position will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
