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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
DIRECTOR EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
MADISON, WISCONSIN
The University of Wisconsin – Madison invites applications and nominations for Director of the UW Eye Research Institute (ERI). The ERI is a multidisciplinary community of over 100 vision scientists and scholars holding grants totaling more than $12,000,000 and working to gain critical knowledge about the science and art of vision and apply it to the prevention of blindness. ERI members represent over 30 departments in eight schools and colleges across the UW-Madison campus. In addition to collaborative research, ERI members play vital roles in visual science education and community outreach. The ERI has a growing endowment that funds five professorships and chairs, including the RRF Emmett Humble Distinguished Directorship supporting the ERI Director. A central facility is under construction in the second tower of the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research in the School of Medicine and Public Health, which is the administrative home for the ERI.
We seek an accomplished scientist with a strong record of academic achievement and administrative leadership. Commitment to and enthusiasm for an interdisciplinary approach to vision science is essential, as is a record of sustained extramurally supported research in a vision science-related field and a compelling vision for the development and future of the ERI. Candidates must have a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degrees and academic credentials for a tenured faculty appointment at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
To apply or nominate a candidate.
Get on Your Bike and Ride! You can make a difference……..
The UW Eye Research Institute, UW Rec Sports and the Wellness Program are sponsoring “Cycle for Sight-Madison-2012” to raise awareness about blinding diseases and to raise money to support research for prevention and treatment.
Faculty, students and staff at UW-Madison and members of the Madison community are partnering in an indoor cycling fundraiser. Cyclists team up with friends, family, and coworkers accompanied by high energy music and trained instructors in a ride against blindness. Learn more at www.cycleforsight.wisc.edu.
We hope you’ll join us in supporting this fun and healthy event!
Even if you can’t cycle, you can support the cause with a donation. Donate to the event or to a specific team with an online donation at www.cycleforsight.wisc.edu or by check to:
Cycle for Sight
UW Eye Research Institute
445 Henry Mall #307
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53706
Our target is for each team to have $500 of support. Contact information is available at our website.
A new ERI membership category for undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and trainees has been formally established by the ERI Leadership Committee. "Trainee Membership" can provide opportunities to get involved with ERI research, education, and outreach initiatives and to network with others across campus, strengthening vision-related research connections and widening perspectives. Individuals follow the same application process as full and associate members, but need to include a statement of support from a faculty sponsor or advisor. Application forms and trainee membership information are available via this link: Info | Application