GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF VISION SCIENCES
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Two appointments as Research Fellows are available in the Department of
Vision Sciences.
Qualified clinically as an Optometrist
OR a Vision Scientist,
you will have a doctoral degree and a record in research.
Salary: £18,275 - £23,651
The level of this appointment will depend on the qualifications of the
individual.
Please send your CV detailing your current salary and two referees (present
and past employers) to the Personnel Department, Glasgow Caledonian
University, Park Campus, 1 Park Drive, Glasgow G3 6LP (Tel: +44 (0)141 337
4201; Fax: +44 (0)141 337 4046), E-mail: [log in to unmask]).
We shall only contact those who are invited for interview, therefore if you
do not hear from us then your application has been unsuccessful.
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POST PROFILE
Post: Research Fellows (2 year, fixed term appointment)
Position in the University:
Report to the Head of Department
Main Duties:
* Contribute to the Departments programme of research in
Vision Science by collaboration in one of the following ongoing research
programmes:-
* maturation of object recognition
* artifacts in visual field analysis
* diagnostic applications of impression cytology
* tear physiology in borderline dry eye
* psychophysics of motion and pattern recognition
(including change blindness)
* Small contribution towards the didactic elements of the
undergraduate programmes in Optometry and Dispensing Optics
As terms of employment, staff may be required to undertake such other
duties and/or hours of work at any Glasgow Caledonian University
establishment as may be required to meet the needs and exigencies of the
University.
SALARY SCALE: £18,275 - £23,651
CLOSING DATE: 24 September 1999
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DEPARTMENT OF VISION SCIENCES
Glasgow Caledonian University has the only Department of Vision Sciences
within Scotland. It is also unique in offering undergraduate degrees in
optometry and orthoptics and a diploma in dispensing optics. As a centre
of excellence for Optometry and Orthoptics, the Department has developed
close links with both health professions and is active in the promotion of
post-graduate education and pre-registration training. The Department
operates a state of the art Eye Clinic on the City Campus which is a
teaching clinic in which students examine patients. The clinic is
sub-divided into the specialist areas of:-
Refractive Abnormalities
Contact Lenses
Sub-Normal Vision
Children's Vision
Anomalies of Binocular Vision
Clinical Electrophysiology
Orthoptics
The Department is located in the new Faculty of Health building and has its
own dedicated teaching and research facilities. It has an active research
programme with 15 full-time post graduate students currently registered for
PhD degrees. It has been designated as a Centre of Excellence by the
University and has received an award of £330,000 for the development of its
research in vision science. Current areas of research include:-
Anterior Eye Physiology
Visual Psychophysics
Ocular Motor Function
Visual Development
In addition to the research staff to be appointed with funding from the
Centre of Excellence Award the current staff establishment is 24 academic
staff, 6 technicians, 3 administrative assistants, 1 secretary and 2 clinic
receptionists. The academic staff comprise 1 Professor (Head of
Department), 1 Research Professor, 1 Assistant Head of Department (Senior
Lecturer), 6 Senior Lecturers, 10 Lecturers and 5 Research Fellows.
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