The College of Optometry at the University of Houston seeks applicants for a non-tenure track Research Assistant Professor.

The Research Assistant Professor will be responsible for independently carrying out specific research projects and specialized software development for psychophysical testing and advanced optical imaging systems in the Advanced Physiological Optics Laboratory directed by Dr. Yoon at the University of Houston College of Optometry. The Research Assistant Professor will also engage in independent and collaborative research using creative visual psychophysics paradigms in the labs of other faculty members including the lab of Dr. Harrison, doing specialized visual testing of diabetic subjects.

The policy of the University of Houston System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.
Preferred candidates will have the following qualifications/ experience:
-Ph.D. in vision science physiological optics or a related field
-Have five to ten years of postdoctoral or more advanced academic experience, including publishing of peer reviewed articles,
-Prior experience in visual psychophysics, optical engineering, and software development for optical and psychophysical studies
-Experience with and knowledge of statistical and image analysis software
-Teaching experience