Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 273-DC-7248331
- Employer
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Moorfields Eye Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 Per Annum, Including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Research Imaging Specialist
Band 7
YOU MAKE US MORE
Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.
For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.
We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.
And we’re just getting started.
Construction is well underway on our groundbreaking new centre in Camden, a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity This modern, flexible facility will bring together eye care, research, and education under one roof—enabling transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.
Could you be part of this future? Make us more.
Job overview
The NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London has recently been awarded funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to optimise the delivery of world class research in ophthalmology and science associated with vision and sight.
The Facility forms part of the Moorfields NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London Institute of Ophthalmology and is one of three London based Academic Health Science centres which together form the University College London Partners.
The CRF is dedicated to the delivery of high quality clinical research, including experimental medicine and translational research studies, pioneering new therapies for the treatment of a range of ophthalmic disorders. It offers a clinical environment in which patients and researchers are supported by a team of specialist research support staff including ophthalmic research nurses, administrators and technicians.
Part Time or Full time will be considered.
Previous Applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialised advanced high-resolution retinal imaging interpretation expertise, technical advisory and consultancy service for researchers for grant funded studies. These include planning, directing and supervising PHD students in as part of multiple research programmes. To carry out line management duties for the Research Students working within the CRF.
To carry out specialist imaging interpretation, analysis and designs tests and experiments to address research objective and find solutions for specialist imaging for clinical trials work requiring completion and regular updates of Good Clinical Practice certification process and achieve
certification from international clinical trial reading centres.
To support the safely conducted trials in accordance with Good Clinical Practice, current national and international guidelines and legislation on clinical trials.
Working for our organisation
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
- Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
- Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- Free 24/7 independent counselling service
- Learning and development opportunities
- Easy and quick transport links
- A range of attractive benefits and discounts
- Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
- Free Pilates classes
- Full support and training to develop your skills
- Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To independently provide all ophthalmic imaging interpretation, analysis, and modelling for both commercial and research-grade high resolution ophthalmic instruments, including highly specialised areas such as developing algorithms, analytics, adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscopes, optical coherence tomography devices, and digital based photography of both anterior and posterior segments to a high standard.
Responsible for complex analysis and designing algorithms for specialized ophthalmic imaging techniques including but not limited to neuro or adaptive optics imaging.
Responsible for programming, designs and development of an appropriate research methodology in order to address the research objective; compile and analyse quantitative and qualitative data, prepares reports and presents results to summarise main findings and
conclusions.
Responsible for interpretation of large amount of data in conjunction with the research team, putting acquired information into context with other clinical tests.
Responsible for the transfer of clinical and technical information to PHD students regarding retinal and neuro-imaging, adaptive optics and angiography.
Develop and maintain an understanding of a range of specialised imaging procedures requiring expertise underpinned by theoretical knowledge.
Undertake manual activities involving patients and equipment.
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Awareness of national standards, professional and other guidelines relevant to development and interpretation of specialist imaging area
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- ICH-GCP compliant
- In depth knowledge and understanding of both theoretical and practical application of ophthalmic imaging devices
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 5 years Previous experience in Scientific/Technical medical imaging
- Demonstration of programming experience Matlab, Python, imaging editing GIMP
- Line management experience
- Previous participation in clinical research
Education
Essential criteria
- PHD in any imaging sciences
- Post graduate qualification in related subject to Masters level or equivalent experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dun Jack Fu
- Job title
- Clinical Lecturer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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