Careers

Open faculty positions (if any) are listed below. Visit Human Resources for other career opportunities at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Faculty Openings

Comprehensive Ophthalmologists

The Department of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center is expanding and seeks outstanding Comprehensive Ophthalmologists for positions as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. Positions include busy medical/surgical practices on our main campus as well as our Fort Worth satellite office. Comprehensive opportunities involving teaching/supervising residents and clinical research are also available at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Candidates should have an M.D. degree and be board certified or board eligible in ophthalmology, and be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Texas. 

Interests should be primarily comprehensive ophthalmology, however subspecialty interests will be considered. Applications from new or established clinician scientists are encouraged.

Interested individuals should send a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and the names and addresses of three references, to:

James P. McCulley, M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75390-9057
nancy.mcculloch@utsouthwestern.edu 

UT Southwestern Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Comprehensive or Subspecialty Ophthalmologist

Must have or be eligible for a Texas Medical License. Board Certified or Board Eligible in Ophthalmology. This position will serve as the Assistant Medical Director of Ophthalmology at Parkland Health and Hospital Systems, and be responsible for supervising new and general clinic; minor surgery clinic; consultations for inpatient/outpatient and ER, OR cases; creating faculty staffing schedules for clinic/OR; orienting residents to clinic process; monitoring Medicare and Medicaid billing compliance; overseeing EMR; and capital budgets for clinic and OR. Duties include representing the Department of Ophthalmology on hospital committees, general teaching of residents and fellows. Opportunity for Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in a limited faculty practice as a comprehensive or subspecialty ophthalmologist. Interested candidates should send cover letter and CV to:

Preston Blomquist, M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology 
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd. 
Dallas, Texas 75093-9057
nancy.mcculloch@utsouthwestern.edu 

UT Southwestern Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Glaucoma Subspecialist

M.D. degree with at least three years of postdoctoral training in Ophthalmology and one year of fellowship training in glaucoma. Boarded or board eligible, American Board of Ophthalmology. Eligibility for Texas Medical License required. Develop referral practice in glaucoma. Participate in glaucoma research. Provide high-quality fellow, resident, and medical student didactic clinical training. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience.

Please send CV and Cover Letter to:

James P. McCulley, M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology 
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75390-9057
Nancy.mcculloch@utsouthwestern.edu

UT Southwestern Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Vitreoretinal Subspecialist

M.D. degree who is ABO boarded or board eligible in Ophthalmology with at least two years of subspecialty training in vitreoretinal diseases. Additional fellowship training in uveitis is desirable, but not required. Must have demonstrated skills in the area of surgical vitreoretinal disease and medical retina and background interests in clinical or basic research in retinal diseases. Eligibility of Texas Medical License required. Duties will include sharing in the responsibility, with existing faculty, for didactic and clinical training of residents, fellow and practicing ophthalmologists in vitreoretinal and medical retinal diseases. Provide high quality clinical care to patients with vitreoretinal and medical retinal diseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center.  Candidates must be interested in collaborative laboratory research on retinal vascular diseases or degenerative, e.g., AMO with established investigators in our department. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience.

Please send CV and Cover Letter to:

James P. McCulley, M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology 
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
nancy.mcculloch@utsouthwestern.edu

UT Southwestern Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Pediatric Ophthalmologist

The Department of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center is now recruiting an additional Pediatric Ophthalmologist at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level. We seek an outstanding individual with an M.D. degree who is board certified (or eligible) by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is eligible for Texas medical licensure. Successful completion of a Pediatric Ophthalmology fellowship is required.

Duties will include sharing in the responsibility, with existing faculty, for didactic and clinical training of residents and fellows and clinical care of patients at Children's Medical Center Dallas and UT Southwestern-affiliated faculty practice sites. The successful applicant must have demonstrated medical and surgical skills and interest in all aspects of Pediatric Ophthalmology and adult strabismus. An established interest in/or willingness to pursue clinical research is desirable.

Interested Candidates should send CV and cover letter to:

David R. Weakley, Jr., M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology
UT Southwestern Medical Center 
5323 Harry Hines Blvd. 
Dallas, Texas 75390-9057
nancy.mcculloch@utsouthwestern.edu

Research Scientist

The Department of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center is expanding the research focus in the field of retinal degeneration, including, but not limited to Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). The Department is seeking an NIH capable or already funded individual with an interest and track record of publications in retinal or similar diseases. Candidates must hold a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent and will be expected to maintain extra-mural funding that will be supplemented by a significant endowment in support of AMD research. Ability and willingness to collaborate with other faculty members currently working on the immunopathology of AMD, ocular tumors, and corneal diseases is essential. A joint appointment in Ophthalmology and a basic science department can be considered. This is a tenure-track appointment, and it can be at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, depending on the applicant's credentials.

Please send CV and Cover Letter to:

Jerry Niederkorn, Ph.D. 
Department of Ophthalmology 
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75390-9057
nancy.mcculloch@utsouthwestern.edu

UT Southwestern Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Optometrist

The Department of Ophthalmology is seeking an Optometrist for a full-time Faculty Associate position. Duties include refracting and writing prescriptions for eyeglasses, fitting of contact lenses, and working with patients of the Ophthalmology faculty at all faculty practice sites including the Aston Ambulatory Care Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital. O.D. degree with current Texas state license and preferred at least one year of practical experience. 

Interested candidates should send cover letter and CV to:

James P. McCulley, M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75093-9057
nancy.mcculloch@utsouthwestern.edu

UT Southwestern Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer