Research Associate

We seek a full-time postdoctoral research associate to work on a collaborative project in visual psychophysics as part of a programme of research, funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) Biomedical Catalyst: Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (DPFS).

The successful candidate will develop and perform psychophysical experiments, as well as undertake experiments with optical coherence tomography, perimetry, and other functional/imaging measures on healthy individuals and clinical populations. They will also take the lead in analysis of psychophysical and imaging data. The programme of research is part of a long-standing collaboration between researchers at Cardiff University, Ulster University, and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London. The candidate will work closely with researchers from each of the three collaborating institutions.

Among the essential criteria for the position are 1) a postgraduate degree at PhD level in vision science or a related subject area, 2) an established expertise and proven portfolio of research in visual psychophysics (desirable: in clinical populations), 3) proven ability to formally disseminate research to national and/or international audiences, and 4) demonstrable ability to program and troubleshoot psychophysical experiments independently in MATLAB (with Psychtoolbox), Python (with PsychoPy), or using a comparable language and library. Persons who are keen to develop a career as an independent investigator are encouraged to apply.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) fixed-term starting on the 1st June 2024, and lasting until 31st October 2025. It is funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) Biomedical Catalyst: Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (DPFS).

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Tony Redmond (Principal Investigator) – email RedmondT1@cardiff.ac.uk. Interviews are anticipated to be held between Friday 26th April and Thursday 2nd May 2024. 

Salary: £39,347 - £44,263 per annum (Grade 6).
Please note that it is not expected that we will appoint above grade 6, spine point 32.

Closing date: Tuesday, 19 April 2024

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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