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Senior Technical Advisor: Visual Performance and Assessment

Location: Farnborough Salary: Negotiable
Sector: Client Delivery, Defence, Engineering, Life Sciences Specialism:
Type: Permanent Contact: Joe Tomkins

Senior Technical Advisor: Visual Performance and Assessment

Permanent

Science / Defence

Farnborough

My client, one of the UK's largest companies within scientific research and development within the defence industry, are looking for a Senior Technical Advisor: Visual Performance and Assessment to join a growing team in Farnborough!

In this role you will lead technical tasks in human vision, both experimental and basic computational modelling, as applied to camouflage problems. In this Senior Technical Advisor role you will develop the team's capability in photometry, laser and other sources of optical radiation their effects upon vision including those that impact eye safety.

All candidates for this role must be eligible for MoD Security Clearance

Key Responsibilities for Senior Technical Advisor: Visual Performance:

  • Lead technical tasks in human vision, both experimental and basic computational modelling, as applied to camouflage problems;
  • Develop the team's capability in photometry, laser and other sources of optical radiation their effects upon vision including those that impact eye safety;
  • Write ethics protocols for studies involving human participants;
  • Contribute to capability growth, including mentoring, training and guiding others;
  • Provide advice and consultancy for internal and external programmes and bids;
  • Manage facilities and laboratories containing unique and high value equipment;
  • Contribute ideas and concepts for internal investment and business growth;
  • Be accountable for managing your own time and technical progress in order to meet agreed goals and deadlines.;
  • Offer technology and advice support in the areas of human vision, photometry and laser safety.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Requirements for Senior Technical Advisor: Visual Performance:

  • Recognised SME in laser effects upon vision, or laser metrology, or laser eye protection;
  • Extensive experience (at least 10 years) working with both MoD and industrial vision science or laser safety experts;
  • Good understanding of laser effects upon the human body (eyes, skin, consequences of over-exposure for health), and /or track record in human vision science.
  • Detailed knowledge of laser and optical radiation safety standards e.g. BS EN 60825-1 and related standards.
  • Knowledge of radiometry and photometry, both fundamental measurement concepts and practical aspects.
  • Extensive experience of research programmes involving vision trials.
  • Experience of laboratory management;
  • Skilled in writing technical proposals, reports or papers and of technical communication.
  • Tangible record of technically leading tasks or teams.
  • First degree in physics or an engineering discipline
  • Postgraduate qualification, preferably PhD, or at least 10 years' experience in experimental visual science

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