Post Doctoral Research Associate

Job title:

Put up Doctoral Analysis Affiliate

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Cardiff College

Job description

College / DirectorateCollege of Optometry & Imaginative and prescient SciencesAdvertAnalysis Affiliate
College of Optometry and Imaginative and prescient SciencesWe search a full-time postdoctoral analysis affiliate to work on a collaborative venture in visible psychophysics as a part of a programme of analysis, funded by the Medical Analysis Council (MRC) Biomedical Catalyst: Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (DPFS).The profitable candidate will develop and carry out psychophysical experiments, in addition to undertake experiments with optical coherence tomography, perimetry, and different practical/imaging measures on wholesome people and medical populations. They will even take the lead in evaluation of psychophysical and imaging knowledge. The programme of analysis is a part of a long-standing collaboration between researchers at Cardiff College, Ulster College, and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London. The candidate will work intently with researchers from every of the three collaborating establishments.Among the many important standards for the place are 1) a postgraduate diploma at PhD stage in imaginative and prescient science or a associated topic space, 2) a longtime experience and confirmed portfolio of analysis in visible psychophysics (fascinating: in medical populations), 3) confirmed capability to formally disseminate analysis to nationwide and/or worldwide audiences, and 4) demonstrable capability to program and troubleshoot psychophysical experiments independently in MATLAB (with Psychtoolbox), Python (with PsychoPy), or utilizing a comparable language and library. Individuals who’re eager to develop a profession as an unbiased investigator are inspired to use.This submit is full-time (35 hours per week) fixed-term beginning on the first June 2024, and lasting till thirty first October 2025. It’s funded by the Medical Analysis Council (MRC) Biomedical Catalyst: Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (DPFS).For casual enquiries, please contact Dr Tony Redmond (Principal Investigator) – e mail . Interviews are anticipated to be held between Friday twenty sixth April and Thursday 2nd Might 2024.Wage: £39,347 – £44,263 every year (Grade 6).
Please notice that it’s not anticipated that we’ll appoint above grade 6, backbone level 32.Date Marketed: 5 April 2024Deadline: Tuesday, 19 April 2024Cardiff College is dedicated to supporting and selling equality and variety and to creating an inclusive working setting. We imagine this may be achieved via attracting, growing, and retaining a various vary of employees from many various backgrounds. We due to this fact welcome candidates from all sections of the neighborhood no matter intercourse, ethnicity, incapacity, sexual orientation, trans id, relationship standing, faith or perception, caring duties, or age. In supporting our workers to realize a steadiness between their work and their private lives, we will even take into account proposals for versatile working or job share preparations.Cardiff College is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Analysis Evaluation (DORA), which signifies that in hiring and promotion choices we’ll consider candidates on the standard of their analysis, not publication metrics or the id of the journal through which the analysis is printed. Extra data is obtainable at:Functions could also be submitted in Welsh, and an utility submitted in Welsh is not going to be handled much less favourably than an utility submitted in English.Put up Reference Quantity18502BRJob DescriptionJob GoalThe programme of analysis brings collectively and builds on experience in analysis on diagnostic exams from researchers at Cardiff College (Dr Tony Redmond, Prof. James E Morgan), UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (Prof. David F Garway-Heath), and Ulster College (Dr Padraig J Mulholland, Prof. Roger S Anderson). The final word purpose of the analysis is to make use of rigorous psychophysics to tell the design of exams of visible operate to be used in medical settings within the UK and globally. The marketed submit shall be instantly answerable to the Principal Investigator. The post-holder will work collaboratively with post-docs and lecturers from the opposite websites on examine setup, coding of psychophysical experiments, participant recruitment, knowledge assortment, knowledge evaluation, interpretation, manufacturing of outputs together with manuscripts and displays, progress reporting, and engagement with stakeholders.Fundamental Duties and TasksAnalysis

• To conduct analysis inside visible psychophysics and contribute to the general analysis efficiency of the College and College by the manufacturing of measurable outputs, together with publication in nationwide and worldwide tutorial journals.
• To current analysis at conferences and seminars at native, nationwide, and worldwide stage as required.
• To undertake administrative duties related to the analysis venture, together with the planning and organisation of the venture and the implementation of procedures required to make sure correct and well timed reporting.
• To arrange analysis ethics and analysis governance purposes as acceptable.
• To programme, troubleshoot, and run psychophysical experiments on human members, together with medical populations.
• To analyse psychophysical knowledge and draw acceptable conclusions.
• To overview and synthesise current analysis literature throughout the discipline.
• To work with tutorial and analysis employees throughout all analysis websites concerned within the venture to make sure that the aims are deliverable and delivered on time.
• To take part in College analysis actions.
• To actively contribute to venture administration and stakeholder group conferences the place required.
• To construct and create networks each internally and externally to the college, to affect choices, discover future analysis necessities, and share analysis concepts for the advantage of analysis tasks

Different

• To interact successfully with industrial, business and public sector organisations, skilled establishments, different tutorial establishments and so forth., regionally and nationally, to lift consciousness of the profile of the analysis, the analysis group, and the College, to domesticate strategically useful alliances, and to pursue alternatives for collaboration throughout a spread of actions. These actions are anticipated to contribute to the analysis, the analysis group and College and the enhancement of their regional and nationwide profile.
• To journey by land and air for collaborative conferences and dissemination of findings.
• To bear private {and professional} improvement that’s acceptable to and which is able to improve efficiency.
• To take part in College administration and actions to advertise the College and its work to the broader College and the skin world.
• Every other duties not included above, however in step with the function.

Normal Duties

• Make sure that an understanding of the significance of confidentiality is utilized when enterprise all duties.
• Abide by College insurance policies on Well being and Security and Equality and Range.
• Carry out different duties sometimes which aren’t included above, however which shall be in step with the function.

Wage Vary Max.44,263GradeGrade 6Wage Vary Min.39,347Job ClassEducational – AnalysisFurther DataThis submit is full-time (35 hours per week) fixed-term beginning on the first June 2024, and lasting till thirty firstOctober 2025. It’s funded by the Medical Analysis Council (MRC) Biomedical Catalyst: DevelopmentalPathway Funding Scheme (DPFS).The programme of analysis brings collectively and builds on experience in analysis on diagnostic exams fromresearchers at Cardiff College (Dr Tony Redmond, Prof. James E Morgan), UCL Institute ofOphthalmology (Prof. David F Garway-Heath), and Ulster College (Dr Padraig J Mulholland, Prof. RogerS Anderson). The final word purpose of the analysis is to make use of rigorous psychophysics to tell the design ofexams of visible operate to be used in medical settings within the UK and globally. The marketed submit shall be instantlyanswerable to the Principal Investigator. The post-holder will work collaboratively with post-doctoralanalysis associates and lecturers from the opposite websites, and duties will embrace examine setup,coding of psychophysical experiments, participant recruitment, knowledge assortment, knowledge evaluation, knowledgeinterpretation, manufacturing of outputs together with manuscripts and displays, progress reporting, andengagement with stakeholders.Functions should embrace a canopy letter containing:i) an announcement of motivation and analysis pursuits, in addition to a top level view of how every of theimportant standards, and as most of the fascinating standards as doable, are met.ii) a curriculum vitaeiii) as much as 3 analysis outputs that signify the rigour of your earlier analysis.iv) contact particulars of two tutorial/trade referees.For casual enquiries and expressions of curiosity, please contact Dr Tony Redmond (PrincipalInvestigator) – e mail [email protected]Profession PathwayAnalysisIndividual SpecificationIMPORTANT NOTE: When submitting your supporting assertion, it’s essential to present proof as to the way you meet every of the important (and fascinating if relevant) standards beneath. We propose that you just accomplish that through the use of every of the standards as sub-headings, offering written proof of your related expertise beneath. Earlier than importing this attachment, please be sure that you embrace ****BR throughout the filename.Important Standards{Qualifications} and Training * Postgraduate diploma at PhD stage in a associated topic space
Data, Abilities and Expertise * A longtime experience, confirmed portfolio, and information of present standing of analysis, in visible psychophysics

• Confirmed capability to formally disseminate analysis to nationwide and/or worldwide audiences, together with in nationwide/worldwide journals or different analysis outputs.
• Data and understanding of aggressive analysis funding to have the ability to develop purposes to funding our bodies
• Demonstrable capability to program and troubleshoot psychophysical experiments independently in MATLAB (with Psychtoolbox), Python (with PsychoPy), or utilizing a comparable language and library.

Communication and Group Working * Confirmed capability in efficient and persuasive communication

• Capacity to oversee the work of others to focus group efforts and inspire people
• Capacity to work efficiently with analysis collaborators.

Different * Confirmed capability to exhibit unbiased scientific creativity in the midst of earlier analysis.

• Confirmed capability to work to strict deadlines and with out shut supervision

Fascinating standards1. Proof of expertise with participant-facing analysis involving medical populations.2. Proof of a inventive method to scientific methodology.3. Proof of an modern method to knowledge evaluation.4. Proof of getting efficiently utilized for NHS moral approval or equal.5. Proof of with the ability to undertake participant recruitment in a well timed method.6. Proof of collaboration or interplay with trade.7. Related skilled qualification(s) (e.g. registration with the Normal Optical Council, Normal Medical Council, and so forth. (Observe: this isn’t important)).8. Proof of capability to take part in and develop each inside and exterior networks and utilise them to reinforce the analysis actions of the analysis group and establishment.

Anticipated wage

£39347 – 44263 per yr

Location

England

Job date

Solar, 07 Apr 2024 01:25:09 GMT

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