Research Ophthalmic Science Practitioner

6 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity is available for an exceptional individual to join our ophthalmic imaging team as a research-based Ophthalmic Science Practitioner.

Your duties will be focused on managing, monitoring, and maintaining a high-quality research imaging service to the Ophthalmology Directorate of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and other departments and hospitals within MFT (including the Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine).

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital is the second largest Eye Hospital in the UK and benefits from being part of a major teaching center that has strong ties with The University of Manchester.

We conduct a broad range of research spanning the translational spectrum from basic science to clinical trials on new treatments. We have a strong background in assessing the latest ophthalmic imaging technologies, including adaptive optics.

This post is a fixed term contract for two years, the post is to support specific research studies for the duration of the corresponding projects. The contract end date will be 30/01/2026.

You will work with the team of research coordinators and administrators, consultants, doctors, and ophthalmic scientists to deliver research at MFT.

You will support Manchester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) activities, a Wellcome Trust funded project (FOVEA study) and NIHR portfolio studies particularly in the areas of Retina, Ophthalmic Genetics and Paediatric Ophthalmology.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

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We’re looking forward to hearing from you



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