Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Plans, implements, and supervises eye-related epidemiologic activities at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital.
Develops a strategic plan for ophthalmic epidemiology that aligns with the Ministry of Health and KKESH.
Aligns with the Department of Health Education to develop health educational materials and generates support for increasing awareness in the community regarding the prevention of blinding eye diseases.
Undertakes operational research and national surveys to generate information on eye diseases in collaboration with international agencies and the Ministry of Health.
Trains ophthalmology residents and fellows in the principles of epidemiologic research.
Represents KKESH in national and international forums.
Supervises the maintenance of various registries at KKESH.
Participates as a facilitator at national and regional training workshops.
Is active in publishing original research papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Works with residents/fellows in developing projects that could be used for their thesis and for publications.
Liaises with the prevention of blindness unit of MOH to strengthen public health programs for the prevention of blindness.
Applies for the King Abdul-Aziz City For Science and Technology (KACST) grants in the area of epidemiology and low vision/rehabilitation.

Qualifications

Education/Licensure:

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or Epidemiology (Essential).
Graduate from an accredited school of Medicine with a Medical Doctor (MD) Degree (Desirable).
Postgraduate accredited training program in Ophthalmology (Desirable).
Certified Ophthalmologist from the country of professional practice and certified and registered by the SCFHS (Desirable).
Master’s Degree in Public Health/Epidemiology or equivalent from an accredited university (Essential).
Or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health/Epidemiology (Essential).

Professional Experience:

Minimum of four (4) years clinical experience in the above fields, at least 2 years’ experience in Research Administrative/Teaching (Essential).

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