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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. ==================================================== 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 ==================================================== 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. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%