Research Fellow to develop effective, safe, drop based therapies for sight-threatening diseases, in

• First degree in area of specialism and normally a higher degree relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications
• PhD level degree in the fields of ophthalmology or biology
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Fluency in relevant models (including in-vivo animal modelling for ocular disease), techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
• Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
• Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort
• Be able to perform in vivo studies at both Birmingham and Bristol

Desirable:

• Understanding of ocular biology
• Experience of in vivo retinal disease models
• Retinal imaging modalities (OCT imaging, Micron systems)

PHD Students that have submitted their thesis are invited to apply

In a joint project between the Institutes and Inflammation and Ageing and Clinical Sciences at the University of Birmingham and The University of Bristol, we have an exciting new project aimed to develop effective, safe, drop based therapies for sight-threatening diseases, including AMD and uveitis. This project will bring together our drug delivery technologies with new highly targeted immunotherapeutics, which will be assessed by ex-vivo and in-vivo modelling of ocular disease.