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Thu, 29 Apr 1999 00:10:07 -0700

From: "Laura Howell" <L.M.Howell@gcal.ac.uk>
To: <cvnetlist@lawton.ewind.com>
Subject: VACANCY - GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY

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Please note the following information should be placed along with advert -
sorry I omitted to send previously.

Thanks
Laura Howell

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POST PROFILE

DEPARTMENT OF VISION SCIENCES

Post Title

LECTURER

Position in the University

Responsible to the Head of Department

Main Purpose of the Post

Contribute towards the didactic elements of the undergraduate programmes =
in Optometry and Dispensing Optics.

Contribute to the Departments programmes of research in Vision Sciences

Current areas of research activity include Anterior Eye Physiology, =
Visual Psychophysics, Ocular Motor Function and Visual Development

As a term 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: =A317,188 - =A328,507=09

POST NO: A594J

ADVERTISED: THES 23 APRIL 1999, OPTICIAN 23 APRIL 1999, INTERNALLY 23 =
APRIL 1999=09

CLOSING DATE: 24 MAY 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 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 =A3330,000 for the development of its research in vision =
science. Current areas of research include:-

Corneal and Tear Physiology
Visual Psychophysics
Clinical Electrophysiology
Accommodation
Binocular Vision
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), 4 Senior Lecturers, 12 Lecturers and 5 =
Research Fellows.

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