[visionlist] Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer , Optometry and Visual Sciences, City University London

[Patel, Nishma]

Optometry and Visual Science
School of Health Sciences

City University London is a global University committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.  City attracts over 17,000 students (35% at postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries, academic staff from over 50 countries and has embarked on a strategic transformation to strengthen its position as a leading global University.

The University is in the top 5% of universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011/12 and in the top 30 UK Universities according to the Times Higher Education Table of Tables 2011.

It is ranked in the top 12 in the UK for graduate starting salaries (The Sunday Times University Guide 2012) and fifteen of its subject areas were identified as undertaking world-leading or internationally-excellent research in the last Research Assessment Exercise.

The School of Health Sciences is dedicated to the education and development of health and community-based professionals and has a strong research culture that supports a wide range of high quality research. It is committed to increasing its research by attracting more external grant income and increasing the volume of publications in high quality research outputs.

The mission of the Division of Optometry & Visual Science is to serve the eye care community by providing academic and clinically excellent teaching and research.  We have a strong research record and have been involved in teaching optometry and its predecessor subjects since 1898.  There are currently four research themes: visual neuroscience and psychophysics; measurement techniques in clinical optics; visual development and plasticity; and ophthalmic public health.  All staff are involved in at least one of these themes, which span fundamental neuroscience to translational research directly influencing clinical practice.  Research funding is received from research councils, charities, industry and UK government.  All staff are also highly engaged in developing academically excellent and clinically relevant education for optometrists at undergraduate and postgraduate level   The Division has approximately 30 research students and post-doctoral workers engaged on ongoing projects.  We remain committed to enhancing further the quality of our teaching and research.

As part of the development of the School of Health Sciences, applications are invited from suitably qualified research excellent academics in the area of Optometry and Visual Science.

City offers a sector-leading salary, USS pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

All interested candidates are asked to submit a CV and cover letter and to identify and attach up to four (4) of their top research publications. These can be submitted on www.city.ac.uk/hr/jobs<http://www.city.ac.uk/hr/jobs>

Closing date for applications:  30 September 2012

Actively working to promote equal opportunity and diversity.

Academic excellence for business and the professions.



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