ABOUT ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

GUIDANCE NOTES:

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Job Category

Teaching, Research & Scholarship
Vacancy Type

Permanent
Employment Type

Full time
Salary From

£37,999
Salary To

£55,295
Location

Cambridge
Faculty/Prof Service

Faculty of Science & Engineering
Ref No
3495
Closing Date
10/06/2025

You will be joining the successful Sensory Sciences team: a leading provider of quality clinical education in Optometry, Ophthalmic Dispensing and Audiology, located in the Faculty of Science and Engineering on our Cambridge campus. We are forward-looking and enthusiastic, with a vision that combines a strong civic commitment to our region with excellence in learning and teaching. We are seeking an experienced and motivated academic in Optometry to contribute to teaching, research and clinical supervision on our Optometry courses.
You will have a PhD or Professional Doctorate in a relevant discipline or be within 18 months of completion, and experience of teaching in a higher education setting. You will have current professional qualifications, including registration with the General Optical Council Registration as an Optometrist, and a track-record of applied practice and networking in the field. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the broad range of the School’s teaching portfolio, in particular our MOptom course, accredited by the General Optical Council. You will demonstrate the ability and desire to contribute to the School’s research and associated scholarly & consulting activities.
Informal enquiries can be made to Helen Keyes, Head of School at helen.keyes@aru.ac.uk.
Find out more about working with us and how we recruit.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.