The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

The Department of Health Services Research and Policy (HSRP) is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Project Coordinator as a key member of their Professional Support Team.

The post holder will support a number of academic staff and their research projects and will be expected to lead, manage and be responsible for all aspects of the administrative coordination and financial management of research projects and related staff contracts within their portfolio. They will be responsible for providing efficient administrative, logistical and financial support from project set up to closure. The post-holder will develop a good understanding of the funder’s terms and conditions for the project(s) providing sound advice and ensuring compliance to these and the school policies and procedures, including the Financial Regulations. The post-holder will be a member of the department administration team and be accountable to the Principal Investigators.

Candidates must possess substantial experience of providing proactive administrative support of academic research, including proven ability to monitor large budgets and prepare accurate costings, projections and reports. The successful candidate must be able to prove their ability to use initiative and judgement to solve problems; to manage a busy workload; and work to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed term until 31 July 2025 (in the first instance). The post is funded by the Faculty of Public Health and Policy and is available immediately.

The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale Grade 5 in the range £37,531 - £42,875 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year (pro rata). In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Applications should be made on-line via our website at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. Please quote reference PHP-HSRP-2023-06.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable.

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.