PhD: Next-Gen Ocular Tech for Early Disease Detection

University of Sunderland; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Sunderland, in collaboration with Durham University and Occuity Ltd, offers a three-year, full-time Quinlan PhD Studentship focused on next-generation ocular technologies for early disease detection and precision health.

The student will work with NHS and population-based studies, applying advanced analytics, image analysis, and multimodal biomarker integration to relate ocular measurements to systemic health. Training in health data science and AI is provided.

Qualifications

• All applicants must have or expect to obtain a first-class or higher second-class honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant STEM subject involving some work with health data analytics.
• If English is not your first language, you will need a British Council IELTS overall score of 6.5, with at least 6.0 in each component.
• Informal enquiries can be directed to NORI Director Professor Matthew Campbell via [e-mail]

Responsibilities

• Investigate how measurements relate to ocular and systemic health and their potential as disease biomarkers.
• Apply advanced analytical approaches, including statistical modelling, image analysis, machine learning, and multimodal data integration.
• Collaborate with NHS and population studies to access data and participants for observational and translational studies.
• The project aims to support earlier disease detection, personalised prevention and improved health outcomes.

Job description

University of Sunderland, in collaboration with Durham University and Occuity Ltd, offers a three-year, full-time Quinlan PhD Studentship focused on next-generation ocular technologies for early disease detection and precision health.

The student will work with NHS and population-based studies, applying advanced analytics, image analysis, and multimodal biomarker integration to relate ocular measurements to systemic health. Training in health data science and AI is provided.