University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last four years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

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The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Faculty

School of Optometry & Vision Science; one of the longest-established optometry schools in the UK, with an almost 100 year history of teaching, research and scholarship. 

What you will be doing:

The postholder will work with 3-D OCT images of the retina from volunteers with glaucoma and healthy controls. They will: 

• Combine existing plans with their own knowledge and initiative to develop new/improved approaches to image processing for improved visualisation and quantification of defects caused by glaucoma.
• Lead studies assessing the performance of candidate approaches. 

Key Qualifications/ experience:

• PhD in a relevant field, e.g. medical image processing/analysis, computer vision.
• First degree in a numerate discipline (e.g. computer science, physics, mathematics, engineering, data science). Candidates with an alternative background (e.g. clinically qualified) may be considered if skills in image processing or similar can be demonstrated.

In Return we Offer:

• 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities 
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes – Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery

Celebrating Diversity – The University of Bradford 

As an equal opportunities employer, we value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. All appointments will be made on merit. 

At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

In Return we Offer:

• 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities 
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes 
• Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

To informally discuss this role, please email Dr Jonathan Denniss (j.denniss@bradford.ac.uk).

Confronting Inequality : Celebrating Diversity

At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.  

In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics.  The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.