The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is seeking teaching colleagues to join our growing team. Applicants must be BE/BC in Ophthalmology; additional fellowship training in medical retina, neuro, or oculoplastic is highly desirable. The candidate should have exemplary clinical skills, a team spirit, collegiality and an interest in teaching and/or clinically based scholarly activity. Faculty rank will be commensurate with experience.

The department is active in both basic science and clinical research, and our medical school was recently ranked #1 nationally among graduates as “The best place to learn”. Education is a core mission of the department, and the successful candidate is expected to work closely with residents and medical students.

Our faculty enjoy competitive salaries benchmarked to national medians, along with a generous benefits package which includes PTO, paid medical insurance, dental and disability insurance, as well as an attractive retirement package.

Lubbock is a growing educational, commercial, medical and cultural center with a college-town atmosphere. The metropolitan population in excess of 300K residents of whom 30K+ are Texas Tech students, lives in mild seasonal conditions with an average of 267 days of sunshine per year. Lubbock residents enjoy an easy lifestyle and a cost of living at the 30th percentile, unique restaurants, bars and boutiques, and the shortest commute in the nation. Lubbock has great public and private school systems, safe neighborhoods and over 66 public parks, making it a great place to raise a family.

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