Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Maternity cover)
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.
About the Role:
An excellent opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic researcher to join the Vision and Eye Research Institute (VERI). VERI is part of the new School of Medicine. In the latest Research Excellence Framework review, VERI’s research was rated as world leading.
You’ll work within a multi-disciplinary research team on projects within VERI that examine factors that impact eye and systemic diseases, and the risk and management of eye diseases. You will be expected to use develop research projects using appropriate techniques and methods, write up and disseminate research results, and apply for further funding.
With a first degree in Optometry, Allied or Public Health discipline or Psychology, and a PhD in a relevant vision and eye research area, you will have a comprehensive understanding of qualitative research techniques, a good understanding of research techniques, experience of data collection and data analysis, working with patients and writing research papers. You will have an enthusiastic and flexible approach and good interpersonal and negotiating skills. The ability to speak additional languages will be an advantage.
For informal queries please contact Shahina Pardhan, Professor & Director of VERU, on Shahina.pardhan@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.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
In accordance with the UK Government’s immigration points-based system, this post does not meet the characteristics of a skilled job including salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.