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Assistant Professor, Optometry
Job #1123-1124

Two Tenure-Track Faculty Positions Available

Pacific University College of Optometry is seeking applications for two tenure-track faculty positions with emphasis in basic science, systemic disease, ocular disease, pediatrics and community outreach. Didactic, laboratory, and clinical assignments will reflect programmatic needs, as well as each successful candidate’s expertise and interests.

Successful candidates will have the O.D degree and are eligible for licensure to practice optometry in the State of Oregon. Preference will be given to applicants with residency/fellowship training, an advanced degree, and /or advance professional development. A commitment to excellence in optometric education, lifelong learning, and the expansion of knowledge through optometric research is essential.

Candidates should submit a letter of application, a current, comprehensive curriculum vitae, and three references to:

JP Lowery, OD, MEd, FAAO

Chair of Search Committee

Pacific University College of Optometry

College of Optometry

2043 College Way

Forest Grove, OR 97116

loweryj@pacificu.edu

The review of applications will begin January 5, 2015 and continues until the positions are filled.

Application materials will be screened and interview candidates will be selected and notified. The hiring process normally consists of several interviews and can last several weeks depending on the position. Employment is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States and successful completion of a background check. If the position is posted on our job board at http://www.pacificu.edu/hr/employment/positions/index.cfm it is an available position and you may apply. No phone calls please.

Pacific University is a small but diverse community, where students thrive in a personal academic environment. Tracing its roots back to 1849, when it began as a school for orphans of the Oregon Trail, Pacific has long been devoted to making a difference in people’s lives.

Today, students study in a unique combination of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in the liberal arts and sciences, optometry, education, health professions and business. Pacific University has campuses in Forest Grove, Hillsboro, Eugene and Woodburn, Ore., as well as an office in Honolulu. In addition, a variety of Pacific University health and eye clinics throughout the Portland area serve patients and provide students with practical experience.

At Pacific University, students and faculty engage in discovery through close, nurturing relationships that provide extraordinary learning experiences. International study, service learning, internships and co-curricular activities have been integral parts of the education of nearly 25,000 alumni worldwide who share in the Boxer spirit.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY | It is the policy of Pacific University not to discriminate on the basis of sex, physical or mental disability, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, religious preference or disabled veteran or Vietnam Era status in admission and access to, or treatment in employment, educational programs or activities as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or any other classification protected under state or federal law, or city ordinance. Questions or complaints may be directed to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116, provost@pacificu.edu.
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