Associate Professor

at  University College London

ABOUT US

UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (IoO) invites applications for an Associate Professor.
UCL Institute of Ophthalmology conducts cutting-edge research, attracting principal investigators, post-doctoral fellows and MD/PhD students of the highest international calibre to a stimulating research environment. The Institute is committed to a multi-disciplinary research portfolio that furthers an understanding of the eye and visual system linked with clinical investigations targeted to specific problems in the prevention and treatment of eye disease.

APPLICATION PROCESS

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy please contact Alison Hardcastle (a.hardcastle@ucl.ac.uk). If you have any queries regarding the application process please email: ioo.hr@ucl.ac.uk.
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
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The research focus for the Associate Professor role is expected to be complementary to the research strategy of the Institute of Ophthalmology and will be supported to develop collaborative research programmes in the field of vision and ophthalmic research.
Specific areas of research interest will be developed by appointees within our four Research Themes, and may include fundamental ocular biology and vision science, visual neuroscience, the investigation of mechanisms of disease, the developing and aging eye, the application of informatics, machine learning/artificial intelligence, genomic medicine, development of novel models and therapies for eye diseases or innovative platforms applied to vision and ophthalmology.
The post holder will be expected to make a substantial contribution to teaching, including leading the development of at least one new module closely related to the postholder’s expertise/research interests or developing a short course.