Project Coordinator at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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.

We are seeking to appoint a Project Coordinator to lead, manage and be responsible for all aspects of the administrative coordination and financial management for research projects in the Department Infection Biology. 

The successful applicant will work with Professor Kat Holt and her team primarily on projects related to Klebsiella pneumoniae neonatal sepsis, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. As a key member of the Department and the first point of contact for those projects, the post holder will provide guidance on their management and administration, from funding costings for application, project set up, management and closure (the complete life cycle), working closely with the Principal Investigators (PIs) and liaising with partner institutions where necessary. The projects include working with multiple overseas partners, and the role will include coordinating ethics and data sharing agreements to support these partnerships. Experience of managing multi-partner projects, including coordinating ethics and data sharing, would be an advantage. 

The postholder will have a degree or an equivalent qualification of substantial relevant experience, with significant experience of providing administrative/financial support for research projects. Further information can be found in the job description.                  

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation until 30 April 2025 and is available from 1 April 2024. The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale, Grade 5 scale in the range £38,282 to £43,947 per annum (inclusive of London weighting). The post is based in London at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. 

The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days.” Membership of the Pension Scheme is available.

LSHTM has a Hybrid Working Framework, which alongside agreed service requirements, enables teams to work more flexibly (if the role allows), promoting a greater wellbeing and work/life balance.

Applications should be made on-line via our jobs website. 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.

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.