Research Assistant

Based in the Faculty of Health, the School of Health Professions has something for everyone interested in health and care-related professions and is committed to shaping students into the best health professionals they can be.

InterCity Place is the first-class new home for our healthcare teaching and research providing students with skills to meet the needs of 21st century careers. The School offers a unique interdisciplinary learning environment, where students from the largest breadth of healthcare disciplines in the South West can benefit from excellent skills and research laboratories, research-informed teaching, stimulating practice placements and teaching delivered by professionally registered academic staff. 

The School is proud of the commitment to student voluntary work, staff–student partnership, strong professional values and our record of student achievement and student satisfaction. State-of-the-art facilities and equipment help students maximise their potential and develop their core skills, preparing them to embark on exciting and rewarding careers. The School holds an Athena SWAN Silver award demonstrating the University’s ongoing commitment to advancing gender equality and success for all.

University of Plymouth is a hub for innovative research, particularly in health and medicine.  As an employee, you will benefit from our strong collaborative culture, world-class research facilities, and robust support systems. Notably, we hold Silver and Bronze Athena SWAN Awards, a testament to our commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in academia. Our strategic Research Institutes anchor the university's interdisciplinary approach, offering a rich platform for impactful research.

We invite applications for a Research Assistant to join our dynamic team focusing on corneal biomechanics and cross-linking procedures. Ideal for postdoctoral candidates, this role offers an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to pioneering research that aims to transform ophthalmic care.

You will be engaged in translational research, leveraging advanced computational models, predictive AI, and innovative customisation techniques. Our work is internationally recognised and aligned with global health initiatives to reduce the incidence and impact of corneal disorders.

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.  Please ensure you also submit your CV and detailed covering letter along with your completed application form.  We look forward to your application.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Daniela Oehring by email at [email protected] .

The interview date will be confirmed with shortlisted candidates, you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for a period of 24 months due to funding.

Flexible working options including job share will be considered.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.

The Faculty of Health holds two Silver Athena Swan Awards and the University holds a Bronze Athena Swan Award which recognises commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.

The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our three strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute, the Sustainable Earth Institute, and the Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research. As a member of our academic community, you’ll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today’s global challenges.

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT+.

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