Assistant Pre-Award Manager

£41,829 to £47,503
per annum, inclusive.
Closing Date:  Sunday 02 October 2022
Reference:  PSS-REM-2022-24

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 an Assistant Pre-Award Manager to provide comprehensive pre-award support. The role holder is responsible for assessing the costing and pricing of research applications, particularly complex or large applications, and will manage the submission process for their portfolio of applications. The role holder will review Terms and Conditions of funders and provide advice to faculty-based research teams on the preparation of project budgets in line with LSHTM policies. 

The postholder will work within a small team, led by the Pre-Award Manager, in providing an efficient customer-focused pre-award service. The postholder will support the Pre-award Manager in ensuring all funding applications comply with LSHTM and funder policies and procedures, and for the continuous improvement of the service. 

The successful candidate must have demonstrable experience of complex grant administration or research management and working knowledge of research budgeting concepts and methodologies (e.g. FEC, TRAC). 

The post is full time and permanent.

The salary will be on the Professional Servicesl salary scale Grade 6 in the range £41,829 – £47,503 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 for part time staff. 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 [email protected] . LSHTM have a newly implemented 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. 

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. 

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.