Duke Academic Vitreoretinal Surgery Faculty Position

Duke Eye Center in Durham, North Carolina is accepting applications for a highly qualified, full-time, fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeon to join the collegial vitreoretinal surgery and disease faculty in the Department of Ophthalmology at Duke School of Medicine.  

Candidates must have successfully completed an ACGME accredited ophthalmology residency training program and certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology or eligible. Applicants must have completed a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery and disease. 

This position requires excellent clinical and surgical skills, dedication to academic retina, and commitment to teamwork and professional growth. The faculty member will be expected to engage in teaching of vitreoretinal fellows and ophthalmology residents as well as research activities.  Faculty rank will be determined by experience and credentials.

Duke Eye Center is a top 10 ranked program by the US News & World Report Best Hospitals survey since the survey began more than 30years ago. Duke Eye Center is proud to be the home of many pioneers in ophthalmology with more than 100 clinical and research faculty.

The Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill/Research Triangle area - that form North Carolina's famed Triangle Region is home to three major research universities, and the nation's first public liberal arts institution for African American students. It has been named best places in the U.S. to live, work and retire.

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The triangle area, with a combined triangle-wide population of more than a million people is located halfway between the Great Smoky Mountains and the beaches of the Atlantic. The area has a celebrated food scene, is rich with untouched land for hiking and biking, competitive semi­ and professional baseball and hockey, and many other robust intellectual and broad, culturally diverse activities.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Please Note: In order to be considered for this position, you must attach your CV, select SUBMIT APPLICATION, and then complete the Duke required information on the following page.