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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