Associate Professor

Job title:

Associate Professor

Company

University College London

Job description

About usUCL Institute of Ophthalmology (IoO) invites applications for an Associate Professor.UCL Institute of Ophthalmology conducts cutting-edge research, attracting principal investigators, post-doctoral fellows and MD/PhD students of the highest international calibre to a stimulating research environment. The Institute is committed to a multi-disciplinary research portfolio that furthers an understanding of the eye and visual system linked with clinical investigations targeted to specific problems in the prevention and treatment of eye disease.About the roleThe research focus for the Associate Professor role is expected to be complementary to the research strategy of the Institute of Ophthalmology and will be supported to develop collaborative research programmes in the field of vision and ophthalmic research.Specific areas of research interest will be developed by appointees within our four Research Themes, and may include fundamental ocular biology and vision science, visual neuroscience, the investigation of mechanisms of disease, the developing and aging eye, the application of informatics, machine learning/artificial intelligence, genomic medicine, development of novel models and therapies for eye diseases or innovative platforms applied to vision and ophthalmology.The post holder will be expected to make a substantial contribution to teaching, including leading the development of at least one new module closely related to the postholder’s expertise/research interests or developing a short course.About youApplicants should be an internationally leading investigator with a significant research profile through first/senior authorship of high-quality original research publications in refereed journals and demonstrate evidence of successful competitive grant funding awards.The postholder will be expected to attract funding from Research Council and charity sources to support their research program and build their research team.What we offerWorking with some of the greatest intellects in the world, UCL also offers a generous pension scheme and holiday allowance, plus closure and bank holidays as well as enhanced parental pay and more. Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.Application ProcessIf you have any queries regarding the vacancy please contact Alison Hardcastle ( ). If you have any queries regarding the application process please email: .A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.Please ensure you attach your CV and highest academic qualification. In addition, please ensure you provide a personal statement outlining how you meet the criteria to support your application.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.Available documents

Expected salary

Location

North West London

Job date

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:07:29 GMT

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