Department OverviewResearch in the field of macular degeneration and inherited retinal degenerative diseases (IRDs) including retinitis pigmentosa (RP), Leber congenital amaurosis and cone-rod dystrophies. Function/Duties of PositionSpecific duties: The candidate will be expected to establish a high quality research program, establish collaborations as part of a collegial group of basic and clinical researchers, supervise a laboratory team, successfully apply for external grant support, publish manuscripts in high quality journals, and participate in occasional seminars, teaching and mentoring of interns. Specific areas of research to be given highest priority would include: 1) Development of novel IRD disease models in rodents and p