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August 27, 2025

**Job Description**
The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine (WWIEM) at Queen’s University Belfast is seeking a Research Assistant (Optometrist) to support clinical research in Ophthalmology and Vision Science. The role involves contributing to studies led by Professor Noemi Lois, including DAME, a UK-wide multicentric randomized equivalence trial for Diabetic Macular Oedema (DMO), and COMBAT, a UK-wide randomized equivalence trial comparing phacovitrectomy versus vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. This position, funded by the NIHR, requires an ambitious, productive, and collaborative individual committed to working in a team and meeting deadlines with strong organisational skills.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Ambitious, productive, and collaborative.
• Motivated and able to work within a team.
• Strong organisation skills.
• Strong commitment to research.
• Efficient and organised.

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Optometry
Other:
• Registered optometrist (General Optical Council Registered and appropriate professional indemnity cover) or eligibility for registration.
• Fulfilment of Continued Professional Development (CPD) stipulations according to GOC guidelines.

**Experience**
Other:
• Relevant experience in optometry, post registration.
• Current optometrist role or having been active as an optometrist within the last 6 months.

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Experience
Other: • Relevant experience in optometry, post registration. • Current optometrist role or having been active as an optometrist within the last 6 months.
Work Level
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Employment Type
Research Job, Temporary
Salary
Annual Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes, development opportunities, flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives, and support for physical and mental health.
Details
Temporary Duration: 37 months or until 2028-09-30, whichever is soonest
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine (WWIEM) • School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences (MDBS)
Supervisor(s)
Professor Noemi Lois
Supervisor Email
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Queen’s University Belfast (QUB)
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