Lecturer in Optometry

Job Title: Lecturer in Optometry
Department: School of Biomedical Sciences
Campus: Coleraine
Salary: £40,269 - £56,954
Closing Date: 10 February 2025
Reference Number: 033923

- ABOUT US -

We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation, and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social, and cultural development of Northern Ireland.

Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer.

- THE ROLE -
   
The School of Biomedical Sciences is a vibrant and forward-thinking School, comprising ~75 researchers spanning nutrition, diabetes, genomic medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, and vision science. We have consistently achieved world-class rankings in successive Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessments and our ambition to conduct pioneering biomedical research continues with potential strategic projects in the areas of drug discovery, pharmaceutical and food innovation. The Optometry sub-school trains undergraduate optometrists and offers post-graduate, distance-learning Professional Certificates, which provides opportunities for registered optometrists to extend their clinical knowledge and skill sets.
 
The postholder will support the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, in particular to the Optometry undergraduate programme as it adapts to the General Optical Council’s new Education Training Requirements. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate qualities commensurate with the challenge of the position and will also be expected to support the University of Ulster through a range of associated duties, as deemed appropriate.

- ABOUT YOU -

The postholder will be required to have:

- A degree in Optometry.
- A Membership of the College of Optometrists (MCOptom) and registration with the General Optical Council as an Optometrist.
- Experience of teaching and assessment of clinical Optometry at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels in an Optometry programme

Please find our employee benefits listed on our website.

The School of Biomedical Sciences holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means on our University website. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family-friendly working environment, including flexible working.

The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.

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