The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario, in partnership with
St. Joseph’s Health Care London, invites applications for a new member of faculty specializing in
advanced analytics and machine learning for precision medicine, with a focus on the use of high-resolution
ophthalmic imaging for improved clinical decision making. The successful candidate will be appointed
to a full-time Limited Term position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position will be for a term of
five years, with the possibility of renewal. The successful candidate will be jointly appointed to the
Department of Ophthalmology, within St. Joseph’s Health Care, and the Department of Medical
Biophysics, within the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Applicants must have a PhD in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Biophysics or a
related field. The successful candidate should have an increasing profile of research into the use of
advanced imaging analytics for determining ophthalmological health and disease, associations with
systemic disease, as well as guidance of clinical decision making. They will be expected to lead an
independent, competitive research program in advanced imaging analyses, using extensive state-of-the art
ophthalmologic images, for clinical decision making and precision medicine that will attract excellent
trainees, strong external research support, and develop extensive collaborative partnerships across the
University and affiliated hospital partners and their respective research institutes. They will be expected
to excel in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level.
See the attached PDF for more details and how to apply.