[visionlist] Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical research in glaucoma, London & the US

[Swanson, William Howard]

An exciting postdoctoral position in vision research in London and the US.

A 3.5 year full-time postdoctoral research fellow is required to join 
the Department of Optometry and Visual Science to be directed by 
Professors David Crabb and Bill Swanson on a research project 
entitled, Application of Psychophysical Models to Visual Disorders. 
The purpose of this research project is to lay the foundation for new 
visual function tests which can be used clinically to assess visual 
losses produced by glaucoma, a family of blinding eye diseases. 

See: http://www.staff.city.ac.uk/d.crabb
See: http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/13053.html

The purpose of this research is to develop methods to optimise 
clinical psychophysical procedures and visual function testing, and 
implement quantitative methods to analyse series of visual field and 
imaging type measurements in glaucoma. This work will help unravel 
the relationship between the functional aspects of glaucoma and 
structural deficits in the optic nerve.

In the first 20/24 months of the appointment, the postdoctoral 
researcher will undertake work in the US at the Indiana University 
School of Optometry under the direction of Professor William H. 
Swanson. In the remainder of the period the researcher will undertake 
work in London at City University under the direction of Professor 
David Crabb in collaboration with Professor David F. Garway-Heath at 
Moorfields Eye Hospital.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Vision Science, 
Neuroscience, Statistics or related field along with published work 
in peer-review journals. An understanding of measurements used in 
assessing vision or retinal imaging, as well as some experience in 
modern statistical techniques and patient-based clinical studies. 
Good communication and organisational skills, including ability to 
work to deadlines and independently write scientific papers. 
Knowledge of one or more of: perimetry, psychophysics, retinal 
imaging, programming (C++, R, Matlab) or statistical modelling is 
also desired.

For more information, email the principle investigators
David Crabb: d.crabb at city.ac.uk
Bill Swanson:  wilswans at indiana.edu


City University  offers a comprehensive package of in-house  staff 
training and development, and benefits that include a final-salary 
pension scheme.  City University is actively working to promote equal 
opportunities and diversity. Applications (CV, including names of two 
referees and a statement of interest) should be submitted (by email) 
to the principle project supervisors:
David Crabb: d.crabb at city.ac.uk	+44 207 040 0191
Bill Swanson:  wilswans at indiana.edu

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