About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU's research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK's Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK's leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About the Role:

An excellent opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic researcher to join the Vision and Eye Research Institute (VERI). VERI is part of the new School of Medicine. In the latest Research Excellence Framework review, VERI's research was rated as world leading.

You'll work within a multi-disciplinary research team on projects to explore the impact of vision loss and to co-develop interventions that will improve the health and wellbeing of people with vision loss. You will be expected to develop research projects using appropriate techniques and methods, write up and disseminate research results, and apply for further funding.

With a first degree in Optometry, Medicine, Allied or Public Health discipline or Psychology, and a higher degree in qualitative research in Medicine, Allied Health or Public Health, you will have a comprehensive understanding of techniques, experience of data collection and data analysis, working with patients and writing research papers. You will have an enthusiastic and flexible approach and good interpersonal and negotiating skills, have experience of working with people with vision loss/other disabilities. You will have a passion to reduce blindness. Experience in Vision and Eye Research is not essential.

Informal enquiries can be made to Shahina Pardhan, Professor & Director of VERI at Shahina.pardhan@aru.ac.uk

Find out more about working with us and how we recruit .

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

The role being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes:

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.

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